How Does a Virus Affect Your Computer?
Viruses can be devastating for your computer; you could lose valuable work or documents, or become the victim of identity theft. It’s vital to protect yourself online, but what exactly …
The History of Cybercrime: From Early Hacking To Email Spam and Social Media
As technology develops over the decades and centuries, there will always be those looking to exploit it for personal gain or even just to cause mischief! From the telegram system …
Working From Home: Cyber Security Guide
In light of recent world events, the chances are you’ve been working from home recently. This is hardly surprising and has become standard practise for most of us. Whether the …
What is Spear Phishing?
One of the main reasons why it’s so important to invest in an anti-spam filter is because identifying spam email attacks manually can be extremely difficult. With so many different …
The Difference Between Phishing and Pharming
Pharming and phishing might sound like outdoor activities, but this couldn’t be further from the reality. These cyber attacks gained momentum in the mid 2000’s, but unfortunately Covid-19 has seen …
What is a Whaling Email Attack?
You may have heard of phishing attacks, but have you ever been a victim of a whaling email attack? A very sophisticated type of email security threat, whaling email attacks …