Indian call centre scammers are targeting BT customers http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/06/bt_call_scam/   Be wary of any unsolicited calls and hang up if there is any doubt that you are not speaking to the real company. Do not give any personal information away or confirm any details they tell you. Genuine call centre staff do not get cross […]

Fed up with cold calls on your mobile then give this app a try. TPS Protect is available for Android and iOS and has been developed by the creators of the Telephone Preference Service, which lets users opt out of cold-calling databases. The app makes it easy to identify incoming calls from scammers, marketers and […]

All Instagram users should protect their accounts with a strong, unique password. They should also consider enabling two-step verification (2SV) on their mobile phones. Doing so will help secure their accounts against unauthorized logins. Graham Cluley – Instagram attack  

On 28th August there was a massive data breach with 711,477,622 unique email addresses, many of which were also accompanied by corresponding passwords being pwned. What should I do? You can check here to see if any of your accounts were pwned. https://haveibeenpwned.com/ If you have been reusing and sharing the same password for different […]

Watch out for the new malware / adware that is spreading through Facebook messenger! Don’t click any links if you are not sure and make sure your antivirus is up-to-date. Read more here

  Want to know how to prevent a ransomware attack or if you have been unlucky and already been infected how it might be possible to decrypt your computer? https://www.nomoreransom.org/ (click No for prevention advice and Yes for recovery options) If you would like help and advice on how to backup properly, check your software […]