Carephone Warehouse Liable for Facebook Hijack by Employee’s An employment tribunal found that Carphone Warehouse was vicariously liable for unwanted and inaccurate comments made in relation to the sexual orientation of an employee that had been posted on his Facebook page by colleagues that caused him embarrassment. Whilst the Carphone Warehouse employee had been initially […]
Was Jamal Khashoggi’s Phone Compromised before his Death?
When Jamal Khashoggi was communicating via WhatsApp with Omar Abdulaziz, a Saudi dissident living in Canada, he probably thought, like many other users, that his messages were hidden using the WhatsApp end-to-end encryption used by default within the application. Jamal Khashoggi’s Phone Reportedly Compromised through Malware However, it is reported that Khashoggi’s mobile phone had […]
Current Common Financial Scams
Financial Investment Scams The pension reforms which allow access to large lump sums from 55 have caused this type of scam to increase. The individual is persuaded to move money into a fake investment fund or into an alluring investment such as gold, wine or cryptocurrencies with the promise of high returns. Contact can be […]
What is Phishing?
Phishing is the attempt to obtain confidential and personal information, including a user name, password or bank card details from an individual through deceiving them into believing that they are communicating with a trustworthy or reliable source. Phishing attempts are carried out through email spoofing where the email appears to be from one source, however, […]
Sextortion Blackmail Scam
Have You Received an Unsolicited Email Claiming Evidence of Access to Pornographic Websites You may have received an email similar to the one below requesting payment to resolve an alleged breach in your computer or email security: Your account has been infected! Change your password right away! You probably do not know anything about me […]
