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C-suites consider quantum a serious threat and "amazing" deepfake attacks are just 'months away'
News Deepfake technology has matured at a rapid rate, and video scams are likely to be a on par with the more convincing voice-only campaigns very soon, one expert says
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Shiseido reportedly suffers data breach
News The Japanese cosmetics company has been accused of failing to notify affected staff of the leak
By Sabina Weston Published
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Harmful ads and scams to be included in Online Safety Bill
News Ofcom will have the power to issue a fine of up to £18 million pounds – or 10% of the company’s global annual turnover
By Sabina Weston Published
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Almost a quarter of all spam emails were sent from Russia in 2021
News Last year's spam emails mostly centred around money and investment, Bond and Spider-Man movie premieres, and the pandemic
By Sabina Weston Published
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UK gov criticised after £5bn in Bounce Back Loans paid to fraudsters
News A National Audit Office report has also branded plans to recover 0.1% of stolen funds "inadequate"
By Sabina Weston Published
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SMBs urged to update software ahead of Black Friday
News NCSC identified 4,151 online shops compromised using vulnerability within e-commerce platform Magento
By Sabina Weston Published
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HMRC issues scam warning ahead of Self Assessment deadline
News The department stated that 2021 has already seen 797,010 tax-related scams reported
By Sabina Weston Published
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Ofcom report reveals alarming uptick in smishing attacks
News Text-based scams now more common than phone calls among young adults
By Sabina Weston Published
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Android Trojan charges millions of victims €36 per month
News Up to 10 million users across 70 countries are thought to have been affected
By Sabina Weston Published
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Smishing attacks increased 700% in first six months of 2021
News Which? has urged businesses to play their part to protect people from text message scams
By Sabina Weston Published
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10 quick tips for identifying phishing emails
Tutorials Avoid falling victim to a phishing attack with these easy tips
By Tyler Omoth Last updated
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Delivery scams become most common form of smishing
News Cyber security provider Proofpoint finds a major increase in the number of threat actors impersonating postal services
By Sabina Weston Published
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