Hacking

If someone realises they’ve been hacked after a phishing scam, the goal is simple: stop further access, regain control, and reduce follow-on fraud. The steps below are written like an incident responder would handle a real case in the UK. Immediate actions: the first 15–60 minutes 1) Stop the bleeding: isolate the affected device and session […]

You can tell if your mobile phone is being monitored by watching for signs such as rapid battery drain, overheating, slow performance, unusual data usage, strange background noises on calls, unexpected camera/mic activation (green/orange dots on screen), or unfamiliar apps or texts.  Having said that these can also be normal issues, but if the problems

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

Whether its a PC, laptop, tablet or phone they are all at risk. Why? The main reason is that hackers want to break into your devices to gain control one way or the other for their own benefit. Usually the benefit is financial, but not always. If it is financial the most popular form of

It is that simple Nordpass recently revealed that ‘admin’ is the most common used password in the UK followed by 123456. 12345678 and 123456789 are also commonplace. ‘password’ and variations of the word password take five places in the top 20 most used passwords. Despite cybersecurity experts repeatedly emphasising the need for more complicated password