The Metropolitan Police Service is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of online shopping fraud, a crime costing Londoners more than £8 million a year. A series of digital banner advertisements are being run online, including on some of the biggest online auction sites, which prompt shoppers to think carefully before rushing to make […]
Introduction It is an often-heard view that macOS computers don’t need antivirus protection. Whilst it is certainly true that the population of macOS malware is tiny compared to that for Windows and Android, there have been instances of macOS malware getting into the wild. Moreover, Apple Mac security needs to be considered in the wider context of […]
Action Fraud is issuing a warning as reports show that fraudsters are registering domain names to look like they belong to UK university email addresses. UK and European supply companies are being defrauded out of vast sums of money as a result of this. Fraudsters imitating one university’s address lead to a total victim loss […]
Webroot have revealed their top 10 nastiest ransomware attacks from the past year. According to them NotPetya came to be the most destructive ransomware attack of 2017, followed closely by WannaCry and Locky in the number two and three spots, respectively. NotPetya took number one because of its intent to damage a country’s infrastructure. Unlike […]
Eight scams to watch out for in 2018 Social media spying. People might not realise how much information they are giving away, but to a fraudster the posts can be very helpful in setting up a scam. Malicious software on smartphones. It is expected that malware or malicious software threats will grow among mobile devices. Bogus Brexit investments. Consumers should be […]
email is both an excellent communication tool and also a way that companies can inform you about their latest products and services. However, email is frequently used to deliver unwanted material which is at best, annoying and at worst, malicious – causing considerable harm to your computer and yourself. These include the following: Spam (or Junk) […]
Reviews appear to be the most prominent ranking factor in local search, helping businesses rank well even if they have low quality link profiles. This information comes from the annual study of local SEO ranking factors conducted by Local SEO Guide. The study examined 200+ factors over 100,000 local business to find similarities between the […]
WordPress is one of the most flexible open source Content Management Systems (CMS) in the world. Its rich functionality, low barrier to entry, and unbeatable price tag (it doesn’t get better than free, does it?) have all led to its meteoric rise as the web’s most popular CMS. So it’s no surprise that WordPress has been […]
Sophos released their 2018 malware forecast this week. Their predictions would make any IT Pro concerned, link to a PDF of their report below. Read on for your executive summary. Ransomware Mutations Running Amok You have seen a lot in this blog this year about the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware strains. Both attacks exploited the […]