Instagram attack

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  

Have I been Pwned?

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 […]

Ransomware – Prevention and recovery

  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 […]

Facebook & social media personal information security

Make sure you don’t give away too much personal information in your public Facebook and other social media profiles. This can lead to accounts being scammed more easily and security question information being given away to strangers. thatsnonsense – social media privacy