Facebook Facing Lawsuit Over Leaked Data
- 18th May 2021
- Michelle Pace
- Cyber Crime
Facebook has hit the headlines yet again, this time with a threat of mass legal action from Digital Rights Ireland (DRI)....
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Social Engineering - The Cybercriminal's Psychology Game
- 18th May 2021
- Michelle Pace
- Cyber Crime
Social engineering has been around since, well, since humans interacted. It is a form of psychological manipulation that manages to convince someone to do something that is not always in their best interests....
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Covid Vaccines and passports for sale
- 25th March 2021
- Emma Laffey
- Cyber Crime
Cybercriminals are once more cashing in on vulnerabilities raised during the Covid-19 pandemic by selling covid vaccines, forged vaccine passports and faked negative tests on the dark web. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen more than a fair share of fraudulent activities, such as counterfeit PPE, telephone and email scams, fictitious remedies, and not to mention plenty of fake news across social media pages. The latest dark web activity involves seeing a sharp increase in adverts for forged negati...
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Royal Mail Scam Threat
- 24th March 2021
- Yuriy Solovov
- Cyber Crime
Fresh warnings have been issued regarding the latest Royal Mail scams and the potential threats to customers. With the UK currently in lockdown and only essential shops allowed to trade, many of us are turning to online shopping more than ever before. So, when you receive a text message or email allegedly from Royal Mail, informing you that there is a fee to pay before delivery, you may think very little more of it because you are expecting a delivery. Alternatively, you may have been advised t...
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