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What is Quishing

Quishing is QR-code phishing - a cyber attack where criminals use malicious QR codes to trick you into visiting fake websites, entering credentials, or downloading malware. The term combines QR + phishing. What quishing actually is Quishing is now a…

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How to share confidential documents securely

In today's connected world, sharing files online has become part of everyday life. From financial records and legal documents to medical information and business contracts, people regularly exchange sensitive data across digital platforms. While this convenience saves time and improves…

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Don’t post photos of children on social media 

For today's parents, sharing family moments online has become almost automatic. A first day at school, a birthday party, a holiday, or a sporting achievement can be uploaded to social media within seconds and viewed by hundreds of people.  While…

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What to consider before asking AI chatbot for health advice

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…

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Why children’s data is a long-term identity risk

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…

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That data breach alert might be a trap

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…

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Is it time for Internet Services to adopt Identity Verification?

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…

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Mobile app permissions (still) matter more than you may think

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…

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Microsoft have made RDP changes

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…

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CrowdStrike update causes global outages

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,…

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