Online identity theft: beware of finger photos

Identity theft is a real problem that Internet development only aggravates. If you don’t have a secured internet connection, you can easily have your personal data and photo hacked on the Internet besides your fingerprints on social media. Until now,  for identity theft, most common methods were using modeling clay or a picture of the user’s

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The Many Benefits of Using a VPN

There are many benefits of using a VPN and there has never been a better time to start protecting yourself online, with cyber attacks and data breaches occurring all over the world. Outside of virus protection, most people are not even aware they have to protect themselves in other ways. The easiest and most secure

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Elaborate Airbnb Scams on the Rise

Airbnb, the worldwide holiday rental website, has grown increasingly popular the past year as more and more hosts and holiday goers sign up to the site. What started back in 2008, the small startup now boasts more than 1.5million listings in over 34000 cities in 190 countries. But with great popularity and growth usually comes

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Why It’s a Really Good Idea to Use a VPN

With so much news lately involving online fraud, identity theft, data breaches and hacking, there has never been a better time to improve your security online. With so much of our data floating around the internet, you can never really be sure on how safe it is, but there are numerous ways you can protect

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Stolen Credit Cards For Sale Online

Is has been found that there are stolen credit card details for sale online for as little as £1 each. British newspaper The Guardian found batches of credit card details, including names, addresses, card details and other information that could be used for identity fraud. This comes after the huge data breach of British telecoms company Talk

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Hackers Access Taxpayer’s Information in IRS Breach

It has been announced by the Internal Revenue Service that over 100,000 people’s information have been access through an unauthorised breach of security online. Hackers access taxpayer’s information in IRS breach, confirmed to be through on online system implemented by the IRS themselves. The ‘Get Transcript’, which allowed taxpayers access to a wealth of personal information

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Majority of Internet Users Happy to Give Personal Information

Ofcom research has revealed that seven out of ten internet users in the UK are more than happy to give personal information, however only one in five are willing to give out credit card information. The research survey carried out by the UK’s telecom regulator Ofcom of almost 2000 adults, focussing on internet usage and how concerned

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Why You Need to be Using a VPN

Anyone who uses the internet, whether its just casually for Facebook or someone who stays connected all the time, should be using a VPN when online. It is very important you stay protected online at all times. This means protecting your accounts from fraudulent access, as well as keeping your own private data safe. But a VPN can

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