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  • TikTok

Fake giveaway videos becoming more popular on TikTok

Videos falsely claiming to offer prizes like iPhones to users on TikTok just to lure them to spammy websites are…

4 years ago
  • Useful Guides

Keeping you and your kids safe on TikTok; A parent’s guide

TikTok is the latest social media craze to hit the mobile app store. The app lets users post videos ranging…

4 years ago
  • In The News

Google releases security fix for zero-day vulnerability. Update now.

Google Chrome users are urged to update Chrome for desktop after Google releases important security patch to fix a zero-day…

4 years ago
  • Instagram

Here’s how Instagram cloning scams work

Cloning scams - otherwise known as impersonation scams - began their life on Facebook. But they've now moved to other…

4 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Why would someone create a fake Facebook profile of me?

Imagine this scenario. You're browsing on Facebook and one of your friends sends you a message querying why you just…

4 years ago
  • Facebook

Fake celebrity Facebook giveaways ask users to “guess the number”

A series of fake celebrity giveaway scams are spreading online that claim various well known personalities are handing out cash…

4 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Npower customers targeted by Credential Stuffing Attack

If you're an Npower customer, there is a chance your account was accessed by cyber crooks recently and some of…

4 years ago
  • Phishing

Phishing scam targets those still using AOL email addresses

There are many demographics that Internet scammers want to reach out to more than most. Elderly people. Vulnerable people. And…

4 years ago
  • Facebook

Here’s why your Facebook privacy should be “friends only”

Here we outline why your account should be friends only, and how seemingly innocuous data can be used against you.…

4 years ago
  • Facebook

Here’s a real life story of a Facebook cloning scam

We recently spoke to Iain (not his real name) who described to us how he was defrauded online when crooks…

4 years ago