Posts Tagged ‘Phishing’
Spam Emails vs Phishing Emails
Spam Emails vs Phishing Emails: What’s the Difference? We see many emails reported as phishing that are, in fact, just spam. While it’s always better to be cautious, understanding the difference helps everyone respond more appropriately—and helps genuine threats be dealt with more effectively. So let’s keep it simple. What is a spam email? Spam…
Read MoreBlack Friday Scams and How to Avoid Them
Black Friday Scams and how to spot them, avoid them and report them. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) revealed that a staggering £15.3million was lost to scams during the festive period last year, with the average loss being £1,000. Currently, more than three-quarters of all scams take place on Social Media, Dating Apps and…
Read MoreUber’s IT System Hacked by 18-Year-Old.
How Uber’s IT Systems Were Hacked and What You Can Learn On 15th September 2022, an 18-year-old hacker penetrated Uber’s systems by accessing the company’s third-party services. It has echoes of the SolarWinds hack of 2019, with a similar m.o. According to the media and Twitter, the young cybercriminal accesses Uber’s vulnerability report, Slack server,…
Read MoreThe Business Owner’s Complete Guide to Phishing
Phishing is where someone sends you a fake email pretending to be someone else. It’s one of the biggest kinds of cybercrime. They’re hoping you’ll click a bad link or download a dangerous attachment. But do you know what phishing really means? Understand this: you want to avoid a phishing attack. It’s one of the…
Read More3 Ways to Protect Against Ransomware
3 Ways to Protect Against Ransomware Ransomware is one of the internet’s most dangerous predators, and attacks on medium to small businesses are on a sharp increase. The majority of companies in the modern age choose to store their information on the cloud – and even when they don’t, a lot of valuable information flows…
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