Security

WhatsApp Supermarket Phishing Scam

There’s a WhatsApp phishing scam doing the rounds here in the UK based on free gift vouchers from big supermarket retailers. It’s doing well because (a) people are receiving the links from friends and (b) they’re disguising the false links…

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Andrew
review, Security, USB

Stay Safer with 2FA and a YubiKey

In the past couple of weeks I’ve received three notifications from haveibeenpwnd informing me that a couple of organisations didn’t do a good enough job keeping my info secure. While it’s always going to be a good idea to change…

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Andrew
Network, Security

Keep Prying Eyes Away with the InvizBox 2

Perhaps I’m just old and suspicious, but I’m increasingly concerned about the personal information that I give away to companies like Google and Facebook for their services. I’ve had enough of being the product. As for the information gathered surreptitiously by…

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Andrew
Android, Security, smartphone

Macate Genio Coming To UK

US multinational Macate are coming to the UK with the intention of launching their secure smartphone here later in the year. Setting up in Kensington, London, the Genio smartphone is a mid-range Android device with an emphasis on security. The…

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Andrew
Security, Yahoo

Adieu Yahoo!

Dear Yahoo, I’m sorry but I’m breaking up with you, and I’m afraid that it’s you, not me. We’ve been together for over ten years, from the early days of Flickr and Yahoo Groups, but you’ve hurt my feelings twice now…

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Andrew