Planning a holiday is exciting - counting down to the day you arrive, dreaming of new destinations and hunting for the best deals. But while you’re busy planning the perfect getaway, cybercriminals are busy planning how to catch you out.…
AI chatbots are quickly becoming a common tool for people seeking information, including guidance about their health. With services now offering help in understanding symptoms, medical results, and treatment options, it may feel convenient to rely on them. However, using…
Your child’s first data breach may happen before they’ve even opened a bank account. Here’s how to keep their digital life safe. When we talk about children’s online safety, we often focus on inappropriate content — but we overlook a…
Ignoring a genuine breach notification can expose you to serious risks, but reacting to a fraudulent one can be even more damaging, so it’s important not to act on autopilot. Data breach alerts were once rare, but with breaches now…
Should verified identities become the standard online? Australia’s social media ban for under-16s shows why verifying users identities matters. Australia has introduced a law banning under‑16s from having social media accounts, forcing platforms to remove young users or they will…
When you start using a new app and you’ll often be asked to grant it permissions. But blindly accepting them could expose you to serious privacy and security risks. App permissions act like quiet gatekeepers that control what information and…
Microsoft, as part of their Patch Tuesday updates, have released some security changes to how Remote Desktop (RDP) connections function. Previously, if you had a saved RDP connection to a server or another computer etc you could click into it…
With so much of our daily life happening online, it’s natural to wonder whether you really need a VPN at home. While VPNs are often associated with travel, public Wi‑Fi, or remote work, they can also offer meaningful privacy benefits…
Passwords have become an issue where they are at risk from attackers. Passkeys help solve the issues that come along with passwords. A passkey is a modern, password‑free way to sign in to apps and websites. Instead of typing something…
It is terrifying that even in 2026, we are still seeing the same weak password patterns from previous years, despite cybersecurity awareness campaigns and improved authentication tools. Recent research into 2025 most commonly used passwords shows that passwords have remained…
