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Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder 158 ViewsApple, Apps, Chrome, Google, iOS, iPhone

Will you switch from using the Safari browser app to the Chrome app on your iPhone? Google reckons you should…

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Cybercrime News Phishing Threat Intelligence 

WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Davey Winder 185 ViewsBeer, scam, WhatsApp

With Father’s Day just around the corner, perhaps it should come as no surprise that cybercriminals are looking to profit.

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News Phishing Threat Intelligence 

Weaponized SMS Attack Goes Viral: What Millions Of Phone Users Need To Know

April 29, 2021 Davey Winder 762 ViewsAndroid, FluBot, iPhone, Malware, scam, SMS, Text Message

A new password-compromising malware campaign is hitting millions of smartphone devices – here’s what users need to watch out for.

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How Wellcome Trust Executives Got Whaled By Oldest Trick In The Fraud Playbook

December 19, 2018 Davey Winder 1532 Viewsleadership, Phishing, whaling

Sometimes two (large organizations) plus two (phishing attacks) can equal zero (security leadership) – cyber math really isn’t that difficult

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Phishing 

HMRC Warns Thousands Of Students At 16 Universities About Non-Existent Tax Rebate

November 17, 2018November 17, 2018 Davey Winder 1502 ViewsCybercrime, fraud, HMRC, Phishing, Tax

Thousands of students at 16 universities across the UK have been warned about fake rebates after HMRC uncovers mass scam

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Phishing 

The NHS phishing threat and how to fight it

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 Davey Winder 1854 ViewsNHS, Phishing, social engineering

With 99% of NHS email domains having inadequate protection, how can the health service be protected from the phishing threat?

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Phishing 

Thwarting the tricksters out to get your money

December 17, 2017December 17, 2017 Davey Winder 2405 ViewsAnalysis, C-suite, crime, Raconteur, social engineering, Sunday Times

Phishing is the main weapon used to start stealing your information and cash; but how do you protect your business?

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Phishing 

Social engineering: the biggest security risk to your business

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Davey Winder 2037 ViewsAdvice, scams, social engineering

It’s not your network, but your own well-meaning employees that could likely be the gateway to your data for hackers

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Analysis Phishing 

Are over-confident employees to blame for phishing success?

January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 Davey Winder 1563 ViewsBusiness, crime, Employees, Research, Spam, Testing

Is security awareness training producing overconfident employees that are more of an actual threat than untrained ones? Davey Winder investigates…

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
Hooded hacker against a background of code

Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Microsoft Downplays High-Risk Edge Security Warning For 150 Million Users

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Google Chrome 103: Critical Security Warning For 3 Billion Windows, Mac & Linux Users

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Davey Winder
WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Davey Winder
Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
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Windows Security Alert As 2 Zero-Day Threats Confirmed, 1 With Attacks Underway

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Davey Winder
U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Davey Winder
Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Davey Winder
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