If you haven’t heard already, you should be aware of the latest variant of email scam that is circulating. Traditionally scammers offer a financial reward, or attempt to convince you that there is a problem with online banking in order to get victims to reveal confidential information. The latest sick attempt to entice people into […]
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Security in Lincolnshire Schools
More Coming Soon! Recently I was asked to set up a computer for someone who had bought a laptop from a Lincolnshire school. Little could I have imagined what data was still left on it, easily recoverable by anyone. Luckily it fell into my hands, and not anyone else. How the school dealt with this was […]
DarkMarket – Cybercrime
I got a personal mention in the Sunday Times on 21.08.11, relating to the discovery of a fraudster, who was sought worldwide. The article is an excerpt from the book, available from http://www.darkmarketinsider.com/ DarkMarket: CyberThieves, CyberCops and You by Misha Glenny, is authoritative and completely engrossing. Its a must-read for everyone who uses a computer: […]