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Microsoft Takes Aim at Hackers with Record Number of Patches On Tuesday 18 November, software giant Microsoft released a record-breaking 14 patches for its flagship Windows operating system; Office and …
Research suggest phishing emails continue to catch out a surprising number of people, with criminals ready to pounce when they do. SC Magazine highlights how the study, which was conducted …
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Internet Society have announced they will partner to combat the ever-present nuisance that is email spam. Tech website V3 reports how the organisations …
Internet anonymiser Tor is the latest online service to come under attack from hackers, with security researchers fearing that users may have unwittingly downloaded malware onto their computers. The Guardian …
Cybercriminals are shameless in what they piggyback onto in order to deceive users into downloading harmful malware, as exemplified by the latest attack. An email which appears to be from …
Twitter has had a relatively clear record for protecting its users’ personal data for some time, but as some users recently reported their email addresses were stolen, it seems cyber-criminals …
Get Safe Online has urged businesses to ensure they have adequate cyber security, following research which found that over half (51%) of Brits have fallen victim to cybercrime. Wired reports …
Hackers have managed to breach Yahoo’s servers, although the web firm was relieved to announce that no user data had been compromised. The BBC reports that Yahoo was made aware …
A message to Facebook users telling them their account will be disabled unless they provide their details has been debunked as a phishing scheme, Hoax Slayer reports. The e-mail, apparently …
A member of the public recently received a sham e-mail falsely stating that it is was from Louise Workman at Ashfords LLP, according to information from the Solicitors Regulation Authority …
