Quite simply Yes. Hackers can see you through your phone camera by installing spyware or malicious apps, a process known as “camfecting.” This turns your device into a surveillance tool to take photos, record video, and even stream live footage, often without your knowledge. However, modern mobile phones have indicators like the green/orange dot to […]
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Earlier this week I published a positive article about the government announcement regarding a £210 million investment in a ‘Cyber Action Plan’. But after admitting numerous failures in how Whitehall currently defends its own digital systems the cracks started to show. It all looked good on the surface, but when I dug deeper the realisation
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Fake news is all over social media platforms, as much as the companies can do to stop it they can only do so much, fake news will always find its way through if not only by sheer volume of made up drivel some people choose to publish. Sometimes it is political, sometimes it is for
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This year will see the rise of “anti-AI” – where consumers and employees will refuse to use AI tools on ethical grounds. They’re very concerned about data exploitation, algorithmic bias, and the environmental cost of AI computing. Can It Be Avoided? Some English businesses are already offering opt-out features, or human-only alternatives in their products.
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A very experienced cyber investigator with the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), has been honoured for his help to dismantle the notorious LockBit ransomware gang in 2024 in the King’s New Year Honours. He was one of eight NCA officers to be recognised. “Gavin has been awarded for his ‘tenacity and leadership’ on Operation Cronos,
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A new Government Cyber Action Plan will set out how the government aims to stand up against a growing range of cyber threats, investing £210 million to strengthen defences across digital public services. As a result of this new plan, they said it will gain clearer visibility of cyber and digital resilience risks, allowing faster
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They are perfectly polished and always on-brand, these digital personalities are taking up increasing space in your feeds, the chances are this will only increase in popularity. Created using artificial intelligence, they’re designed to grab your attention, spark engagement, and most importantly, drive sales. For English brands, they offer a tempting package: full creative control
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Driving test-related scams have surged by a staggering 246% between December 2024 and November 2025, Lloyds has revealed. Driving lessons and tests purchases are the fastest-growing target for scammers, as well as the fifth most-reported purchase scam to Lloyds this year. Also see: Young Brits Think The Internet Is Bad Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director
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UK government security experts have encouraged UK businesses to embed best practice security in their supply chains using what is known as ‘playbook’. So far Cyber Essentials has a whole has not been warmly received and the take up figures are disappointing. The study claimed just 3% of UK businesses are accredited, rising to 21%
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DXS International, a Surrey based technology company that provides healthcare workflow solutions to NHS England has confirmed it was hit by a cyber-attack. In a filing to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on 18th December, DXS International said the incident was discovered on 14th December and affected its office servers. Fortunately, the attack caused “minimal
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