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Warnings Issues Over New ‘Royal Mail’ Text Scam
Scams are, sadly, a very common part of modern life. I myself regularly get telephone calls from my ‘Internet Service Provider’ telling me that there’s been suspicious activity on my account and my network will be shut down within 24-hours unless I (presumably) pay someone a fee. – Fortunately, many…
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Far Cry 6 Beta Email Phishing Scam Discovered!
Around the Summer of last year, we finally got confirmation from Ubisoft that Far Cry 6 was indeed in development and, all going well, it would be set to release before the end of this year. Since then, however, specific news regarding the game has gotten a little light. Well,…
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NHS Issues Warning Over Scam COVID-19 Vaccination Emails
With COVID-19 vaccinations currently being rolled out across the UK, it’s entirely understandable that many people are more than a little anxious to get their jab. It seems, however, that scammers are attempting to tap into this fear as following an official Twitter post by the NHS, they have issued…
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eBay Scammer Sends a Concrete Block Instead of a PS5
If you were not lucky enough to get your pre-order in place, then the realization is possibly dawning on you (or, at least, it should’ve by now!) that getting a PS5 this side of Christmas is looking increasingly unlikely. Demand is high, supply is low, and scalpers are pretty much…
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eBay Warns of PS5 Scammers Selling Photos As Consoles
It’s not exactly a secret that with the release of the PS5 earlier this month, there has been a huge problem with scalpers decimating the stock levels available to real consumers. Albeit, that doesn’t always work in their favor as one such person recently had their entire stash stolen at…
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New Malware Scam Disguises Itself as a Windows 10 Update
We should start by noting that any Windows 10 updates will, in the significantly vast majority of instances, only be offered directly through the operating system and they will come either automatically (generally meaning you have to wait 5 minutes when you next attempt to shut down your PC) or…
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Watch Out – There’s a New Apple iPhone 12 Phishing Scam!
I daresay that many of you reading this are more than a little familiar with some of the scams used on the internet. It seems, however, that the most recent one is looking to tap into the hype surrounding the upcoming Apple iPhone 12 and, specifically, ‘offering’ people the opportunity…
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You Can Help Stop Scams By Submitting Phony Phone Numbers
When checking out the more random areas of the internet, have you ever found yourself directed to a site that indicates your operating system may have viruses and/or it’s not working correctly? What about emails telling you that, through the simple set up of a bank account (fee pending), you…
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CD Projekt Red Warns of Scam Cyberpunk 2077 Emails
With Cyberpunk 2077 set to release on November 19th (a date that we can’t help but notice seems very much in line with the potential release date of the PS5 and Xbox Series X), it is undoubtedly one of the most significant gaming launches expected before the end of this…
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Be Aware – There’s A New Netflix Phishing Scam!
While the internet remains, generally speaking, quite a fun place to explore, it should never be forgotten that there are dedicated groups of people out there (scammers) who have one sole purpose. Namely, stealing as much personal information from you as possible. One such scam is known as phishing where,…
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Anti-5G Device Costing $346 Turns Out to Just Be a $6 USB Stick
If you’re something of a fan of conspiracy theories, then you probably heard one of the more recent (and wilder) allegations that the Coronavirus was (and is) capable of being spread using 5G networks. Now, this was, of course, absolute tosh! It did, however, sadly see a number of the…
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Amazon Issues Mass Bans of Fake Coronavirus Products
With the current panic over the Coronavirus epidemic, it’s hardly surprising to hear that many people have begun looking at ways in which that fear can be exploited. Well, more specifically, offering people false hope with supposed curative remedies and semi-dubious preventative tools. In a report via TechSpot, however, Amazon…
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Popular VPN Website Is Cloned to Spread Malware
With the increasing concerns over privacy online, many people have chosen to utilise a VPN (virtual private network) in order to essentially mask their identities. This can be particularly useful in instances where you visit websites with region-locked content. In a report via TechSpot, however, one of the most popular…
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Scammers Are Already Buying Up ‘Libra’ Domain Names
Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency A little over a week ago, Facebook finally confirmed one of the biggest rumours in the cryptocurrency world. After around 2 years worth of development, the company was preparing to launch its very own coin with the hopes of getting in on the mining/blockchain action. Now, the…
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Hundreds of Git Code Accounts are Hacked for Ransom
Git Coders Face Ransom If you are a coder working in a team, then the chances are that all your work and data is stored within some form of Git repository. This allows all users to access the ‘source‘ data to ensure (in very basic terms) that everyone working on…
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