Stay Safe Online

  • Facebook

Confusing Facebook setting results in users changing privacy to “public”

Many Facebook users are still confused by an unintuitive privacy setting quirk that can affect their default privacy setting when…

4 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

The worst, most used passwords of 2020 revealed…

Every year we report on the most used passwords of the last 12 months in what is a predictably predictable…

4 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Our top safe video streaming sites & apps for kids

Kids love watching videos, as most parents can likely attest. But when it comes to screen time, there is no…

4 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

How to spot and avoid an Internet “Romance Scam”

As more and more people turn to the potentially fertile ground of cyberspace in their quest for love, romance scams…

4 years ago
  • Facebook

How to hand control of your Facebook account over to crooks

If you have a burning desire to lose access to your Facebook account, and instead give full control of it…

4 years ago
  • Facebook

5 common mistakes that give crooks access to Facebook accounts

Unfortunately, having a strong password to keep the bad guys out of your Facebook account isn't the only thing users…

4 years ago
  • Phishing

Watch out for phishing HMRC message scams amid third UK lockdown

There has been a significant and coordinated surge of fake HMRC emails and SMS text messages promising financial aid and…

4 years ago
  • Facebook

It’s a scam! Be aware of friends asking for money over social media.

We all like to think that, if in a position to do so, we'd help out a friend in need.…

4 years ago
  • Phishing

Scam text messages claim you’re eligible for COVID vaccine

Scammers are attempting to extort money from victims by claiming they are eligible for a COVID vaccine and luring them…

4 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Watch out for scam emails about a DPD failed delivery

With Christmas fast approaching and many retail shops shut amid the COVID-19 pandemic, more of us than ever before will…

4 years ago