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Over 10,000 Covid-19 phishing scams reported to HMRC during height of pandemic
Records from HMRC show that over 10,000 reports were logged reporting phishing attemps associated with the theme of the Covid-19 pandemic. Security expert Chris Ross of Barracuda Networks warns of cyber risks to businesses.
- 18 August 2020
Asda phishing scam targets women with ‘£1,000 gift card offer’ via Facebook
Cyber security guru Andy Heather of Centrify issues warning over new Asda phishing scam desgined to steal data of customers
- 14 August 2020
NHS hit with over 40,000 email attacks during Covid-19 outbreak
NHS Digital reports that over 40,000 spam and phishing emails were reported by doctors, nursers and health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
- 12 August 2020
International wealth management firm Spearvest appoints Killian Doswald as analyst
Leading international wealth management firm recruits top industry talent following rapid growth and expansion of services
- 6 August 2020
6,600 organisations scammed with ‘official email services’ so far in 2020
Hackers are using legitimate email services to impersonate employees and steal data, according to a major new analysis from Barracuda Networks
- 6 August 2020Zoho launches BackToWork to enable companies to return to the office safely
Zoho solution to support businesses impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak, empowering a safe and secure return to the workplace for workers
- 5 August 2020
Q&A with Matthew Stubbs CEO & Founder of BookingTek
In an exclusive interview with The Commentator, technology entrepreneur Matthew Stubbs, CEO & Founder of BookingTek, the company behind the new TableRes app discusses the challenges the restaurant and hospitality industry faces due to Covid-19 restrictions and how contactless services can drive growth and customer confidence in a fast-changing world
- 5 August 2020
ITI Capital announces plans for new Forex trading proposition
ITI Capital plans to roll-out new FX (Foreign Exchange) trading platform for clients by August
- 4 August 2020
TV Licence SMS scam sweeps the UK
Consumer warning as ‘Free one-year TV Licence’ SMS scam targets elederly people in an effort to steal data
- 3 August 2020
Liam Fox emails hacked by Russians
Cyber criminals have raided the email account of former cabinet minister Liam Fox, with top secret trade files stolen, according to a report on Reuters
- 3 August 2020
Martin Lewis funds financial education textbook for 700 UK schools
Financial expert Martin Lewis has announced the rollout of his new textbook for schools across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
- 30 July 2020
Zoho Workplace records a 1,000% surge in usage due to remote working and businesses moving away from siloed tools
Remote working surge during sees 1,000% rise in use of Zoho Workplace as companies shift towards collaborative working
- 30 July 2020
One third of hackers dwell in hijacked email accounts for more than a week
New report from Barracuda Networks looks at how scammers are getting access to email accounts, how they’re using compromised accounts, and how businesses can protect against these attacks
- 23 July 2020
Half of workers admit errors that have had cybersecurity repercussions, according to Tessian study
Global study from leading cyber secuirty specialist firm Tessian exposes errors made by employees that risk a data breach during the Covid-19 outbreak
- 22 July 2020
Q&A with Ronald Javier Baddouh Abbate, CEO & Founder of SplitBill Tech Ltd
Entrepreneur Ronald Javier Baddouh Abbate speaks with The Commentator about the launch of his new SplitBill app and how it can help consumers share costs during the Covid-19 outbreak
- 22 July 2020
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