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…
Today, Friday 19th of July, a company known as CrowdStrike pushed an update out to many windows machines that they support with their Falcon antivirus software. This software is in use by many companies throughout the world such as banks,…
Historically Apple products have been significantly safer than Windows and other devices when it comes to cybersecurity threats such as virus and malware, so anyone with an Apple Mac could rely on its built-in defences. However, as the number of…
From hoax free trips to fake rental homes, here are some of the most common online threats you should look out for both before and during your travels. Once Christmas is passed, we look forward to holidaying in sunnier climates,…
Use Security Checkup to add security to your Facebook account. Security Checkup will help you: Get alerts when someone tries logging in to your account from an unrecognised computer or mobile device. Learn how to protect your password. Enable two-factor authentication, an…
