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Are all your devices protected? Think that you don't need protection on your Mobile devices? Think again! Now that almost all mobile phone users use their devices for everything, from Shopping online, Banking and storing all our personal information such as contacts and addresses, there has never been a more important time to protect our phones from infiltrations from undesirables. Check out our great deals at Simply Antivirus Ltd - https://simplyantivirus.co.uk/products/mcafee-total-protection-antivirus-5-devices https://simplyantivirus.co.uk/products/norton-360-deluxe-2022-5-devices-15-months-vpn-password-manager-safecam-50gb-cloud-backup-parental-control-subscription-with-automatic-renewal Be an early bird this Spring, don't wait for a cyberattack, get protected!
What is Formjacking??
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Formjacking attacks can steal your banking details When you use your credit card to buy something in a shop, pay for your delicious dinner at that new restaurant your friend recommended, or to withdraw some cash from an ATM machine, you do not normally think of credit card skimmers. Most businesses ensure the safety of their customers by controlling physical access to the terminals, to help avoid possible tampering. However, shopping online has become increasingly important in the last years and millions of transactions are happening this way every single day. Malicious cybercriminals realised this phenomenon and started to implement their...
Facebook v Apple: What is it all about?
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Apple have recently introduced a new feature to their iPhones and iPads, causing a great disturbance between themselves and Facebook. The new Apple feature allows users to switch off the access to their private data being collected by apps. Facebook are up in arms as they are extremely reliant on the user data for the advertising it generates, this is what makes the company its profits. At the centre of this row is a unique device identifier which is on all iPhones and iPads, called a IDFA (identifier for advertisers) Businesses that sell mobile ads use this IDFA to target...
Black Friday & Christmas Gift Scammers Alerts.
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The time of year has come when we all start to think of Christmas, especially looking for bargains and due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, online shopping is extra essential to help buying our gifts, but watch out, the scammers are also out there in force, waiting in the cyber-shadows to pounce! The average UK victim of purchase fraud in the first half of the year lost £720! Some banks are warning their customers to be on the look-out for Black Friday Fraud, where cyber-criminals are targeting lockdown purchases, especially large ones, like Patio heaters, bikes, sheds to name a few....
Can smart home assistants be hacked?
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Smart home assistants, like Alexa and Google home, have soared in popularity across UK homes. A report showed that 22% of UK homes now own a digital home assistant, double the 11% figure reported in the same report for 2017. These devices have now become common place in our homes, we are now relying more and more on these smart assistants to aid us in our day to day routines, asking common questions like ‘is it going to rain today?’ or what’s the date today? Or linking it to our home systems like turning appliances, lights or the heating on. But are...