Have you ever received a terrifying email or SMS claiming someone has hacked your computer, watched you through your webcam and / or has our sensitive files? If so, you are not alone as these types of scam emails are becoming more common and are designed to frighten you into paying up. This blog article takes a closer look at how this scam works and why you should not worry. Continue reading
You probably now receive a lot more text messages today from companies that you did a few years ago. This is due to businesses trying to bypass full inboxes. Retailers have joined the trend and are urging customers to sign up for shipping alerts via SMS. The medical industry has also joined the trend with doctors and dentists sending out SMS appointment reminders. Continue reading
A number of our clients have received an email claiming that they have been hacked and that the hackers have video taped them watching porn. To stop the hacker distributing the so called video to all their friends, they demand a ransom payment. Continue reading