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Information Security
BT Support Calling – NOT
BT Support Calling… Apparently there is an urgent issue with my Internet! Wow! Just got my first scam call for a few years. They’ve obviously got bored trying to talk older folk and decided to try their luck with a harder target. When you get an unexpected support call like this the best action is … Continue reading
Privacy v Regulation
This is an argument that has raged for several years now – and there is not an issue say answer. When we hear of an atrocity such as the one in London (03/Jun/2017) it is often followed by itv some statement or comment about radicalisation, possibly via the Internet. It is true that social media … Continue reading
Security Awareness – Aussie Style
Here’s an interesting YouTube video from the Australian Cyber Security Centre. Humorous and well done with many important messages. Cyber Security Awareness by Australian Cyber Security Centre Enjoy!
Think of Grandma
Here’s a helpful hint. Never do anything online you won’t do in front of your Gran. Seriously. This stuff can come back and bite you. The embarrassment and harm to your reputation can be severe.
Password blackmail
Well, this one is just rolling and rolling. Starting in the summer of 2018 some enterprising scammer decided that the vast number of password exposures can be used for a new purpose – directly blackmailing the account holders. These exposures quite often list both the email address and password for some service or other. Perhaps … Continue reading
