Tips, Tools, and Best Practices to Safeguard Your Social Media Accounts and Stay Safe Online
Intro Over the past decade, social media usage has become an ever-present piece of modern life. According to Ofcom, in 2023, of the 92% of…
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Business Email Compromise Attacks Increase During Summer
Business Email Compromise (BEC) poses a significant security and financial threat to businesses worldwide. In a recent announcement, the FBI revealed that BEC attacks have…
The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland appoints four new trustees
Scotland’s leading support organisation for cyber and fraud crime, the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, has announced the appointments of four new trustees, each…
A Guide to Mobile Malware: Protecting Your Device
As mobile devices have become an integral, almost essential, part of our daily lives, the risk of malware infections has grown, particularly within Android devices….
New research shows nearly 10% of employees paste sensitive data into GenAI tools such as ChatGPT
Description: The revolutionary technology of GenAI tools, such as ChatGPT, has brought significant risks to organisations’ sensitive data, new research by browser security company LayerX highlights these…
What is a VPN & Why Use One?
VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are becoming an increasingly popular method of securing your internet activity by encrypting your data and creating a “private tunnel” between…
Visual Studio Bug allows attackers to impersonate publishers
Description Software development relies on powerful tools like Microsoft Visual Studio, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that facilitates coding and collaboration. However, it’s crucial to…
Scottish Cyber Awards prepare for biggest year yet in new venue
Scotland’s cyber security community is preparing to recognise the contributions of companies, individuals and academics as the Scottish Cyber Awards open for their seventh round….
Hidden Spyware downloaded over 400 million times on Android devices via Google Play
Description The malicious spyware module is disguised as a developer tool and has infiltrated countless Android apps and games on the Google Play store. Operating…