According to a recent survey conducted with users of Dubizzle, Dubai’s leading free classifieds website, 36% of respondents had never heard of the term ‘phishing scam’. The remaining 64% were aware of the term, but a quarter of them did not know what it meant. A phishing scam is a type of internet fraud, where […]
Every computer, whether used for personal or business reasons is susceptible to attacks from cyber-criminals. Political, personal and financial fraud are the three main reasons for these attacks. In the recent weeks, the French election has been the latest to enter political hack news, joining the United States, Germany and Norway who have all made […]
Businesses, as well as users, are at risk of data breaches. To achieve identity theft or launch spear phishing campaigns, cyber-criminals target businesses, companies and even governments that are dealing with large amounts of precious and critical personal information. Hardly a week goes by without the report of a new massive data breach, impacting thousands […]
Mobile Shoppers, Beware of Mobile Treats! Today, our society is more Internet-connected than ever before: millions of sales are now done from a smartphone or tablet, and it’s especially true for holiday shopping. The amount of mobile shopping and transactions increases every year, with active buyers turning to their smartphones for their day-to-day shopping. Anyone […]
The holiday season is here again! Millions of people around the world are increasing their spending and scouring the internet for the best deals they can find. As sales increase worldwide, retailers and financial institutions are put at further risk as cyber-criminals are busy sending more phishing attacks than any other time throughout the year. […]
We all love finding out the latest celebrity gossip, but did you know that doing a simple Google search for your favourite celebrity can put your PC in harm’s way? Every year Intel Security publishes its McAfee Most Dangerous Celebrities™ report. 2016 marks the 10th edition of the report and it lists Aussie gals Rebel […]
Bluetooth is all about wireless communication. These days, we use Bluetooth technology everywhere – from headsets, which allow us to wirelessly operate our phones, to fitness devices that continuously log our health statistics and transmit them to our personal devices (phones, tablets, computers etc). The name “Bluetooth” is an Anglicised version of the Scandinavian Blåtand, […]
The amount of time the average person spends online is constantly increasing. There is a plethora of tasks – banking, shopping, TV viewing, chatting with friends, studying – that people carry out online on a daily basis, and there is always something new, just around the corner, which will drag us back to our PCs […]
The late 1990’s was a time where bleached hair tips, Tamagotchi, the Spice Girls and platform shoes were all the rage. In the cyber-world, the most popular way to hack into computers, was using vulnerable Microsoft Office macros. A Macro is a set of commands designed to execute in a particular order without needing user […]
In last week’s blog, our experts provided an explanation on what a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam involves. Employees, and/or business partners, are strategically targeted with emails appearing to be from a trusted source (a CEO or manager). To deliver even more deception, the email content is meticulously designed, using corporate email signatures, and sometimes […]