Category Archives: Internet
Is your business Cyber Aware?
Taken from the June 2017 issue of the Island Business magazine. Cybercrime is one of the biggest threats to any business. Did you know one in four businesses reported a cyber-breach or attack in the past 12 months? We all…
Windows update causing Internet connectivity issues
An update released for Windows 10 last week (KB3201845) is causing Internet connectivity issues (DHCP) for some consumers. Whilst we await an official fix from Microsoft, there are several ways to resolve the problem and get yourself back online quickly.…
“LeakedIn” – Over 100 million LinkedIn account details leaked
It has been widely reported that account details of over 100 million LinkedIn members have recently surfaced online, dating back to a well publicised breach back in June 2012. If you want to find out if your password was included…
Check if your online passwords have been compromised
A large dump of nearly 5 million usernames and passwords claiming to be from Gmail accounts has been posted online. Whilst the origin of the breach remains unclear, the breached credentials were confirmed by multiple sources as correct, albeit a…
WARNING: Email Scam – Stealing Google Account Details
We have seen a very clever hoax email very swiftly doing the rounds today, appearing to be from one of your contacts containing a link to a “secured file” that you should open. The message contains your contact’s full email…
New Year, New Passwords!
With the start of a new year, now is a great time to consider an annual refresh of your passwords. Just recently it was discovered that 2 million passwords were stolen, compromising accounts including Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Yahoo and others.…
PayPal, the $92 quadrillion glitch, rice and a chessboard
Imagine waking up to find your PayPal account had been accidentally credited with over $92 quadrillion dollars – a figure that is 1300 times greater than the GDP of the entire world! This is what happened to Chris Reynolds, USA…
Invasion of the green cabinets!
Have you spotted one of these new, shiny green cabinets that have been popping up around the Island? Over the last few months, these have been appearing in the streets of Sandown, Shanklin, and other towns on the Isle of…