An anonymous Facebook profile sent me compromising images of my wife
DEAR DEIDRE: THE nude photographs of my wife sent to my Facebook account from a stranger, made my stomach heave.Whoever sent the images used a…
Dark web revealed – how the internet’s shadowy twin fuels cybercrime and empowers digital privacy
THE dark web is often painted as a haven for criminals - and while the image is dramatized, there is some truth to it.The dark…
Dangerous text ‘immediately infects’ iPhone or Android if you click as experts shares list of messages you must delete
WHATSAPP provides an easy way to stay in touch with loved ones across the globe - but the app has a dark side.The messaging app…
Martin Lewis issues urgent warning as fraudsters impersonate likes of Taylor Swift and Jeremy Clarkson to scam victims
MARTIN Lewis has warned internet users to watch out for continued online scams misusing his image and other famous faces.More than £20million has been lost…
Billions of WhatsApp users must update their devices today to stop scammers with new triple alert feature
WHATSAPP has started to roll out a new triple alert feature that can help users detect a dodgy group chat - and you'll need to…
Largest worldwide password leak exposes 10billion details – experts say check yours now or risk ‘cascade’ of theft
HACKERS have accumulated a colossal database containing almost 10billion leaked passwords, according to experts.Cyber criminals claim to have a massive treasure trove of stolen details…
All Android owners warned of ‘Medusa’ attack that raids bank accounts targeting UK and US users
BRITS and Americans have been warned of a vicious banking attack targeting Android users. Dubbed "Medusa", the campaign allows cyber thieves to raid accounts using…
I’m A Celeb legend furious as she’s conned out of hundreds in Taylor Swift ticket scam
GILLIAN McKeith has been left furious after she was conned out of hundreds over a Taylor Swift ticket scam. The TV personality and nutritionist, 64,…
Even ‘living offline’ is not enough to fight deepfakes as experts reveal only way to defeat ‘inevitable’ AI threat
LIVING totally offline is not enough to avoid being caught up in a deepfake attack, experts have warned. It's now so easy to create fraudulent…
Virgin Media O2 announces major free mobile upgrade that filters scam calls on a mass scale
A NEW scam call filter is set to roll out to millions of UK smartphones in the coming weeks, Virgin Media O2 has announced. The…
AI expert warns deepfakes are now the ‘biggest evolving threat’ and reveals two ways they’re now being used against you
DEEPFAKES are now the "biggest evolving threat" when it comes to cyber-crime. That's what a leading cyber-expert told The U.S. Sun in a stark warning…
I was rejected for a Barclays loan but two weeks later fraudsters took out £50k in my name – never do what I did
A SECURITY worker was left gobsmacked after scammers managed to take out a £50,000 loan in his name after a 10-minute phone call. It all…
Android owners warned over apps posing as popular brands including WhatsApp that steal passwords
ANDROID owners have been warned of data stealing apps that look almost identical to several popular online brands. Hackers have been masquerading as big names…
iPhone and Android owners told to use ‘phrase swap’ password trick to stop criminals breaking into accounts in seconds
PHONE owners are being told to try a clever password trick that can help you avoid dangerous cyber-attacks. Bad passwords are one of the easiest…
Billionaire Truong My Lan sentenced to death by lethal injection over $44BILLION fraud in one world’s biggest ever scams
A VIETNAMESE tycoon was sentenced to death by lethal injection over one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Billionaire Truong My…
Tourists warned to beware of Tinder ‘honey-trap’ dates in Russia after ‘very worrying’ leak to Putin’s spies
TOURISTS in Russia have been told to avoid going on Tinder dates due to "honey-trap" scams by Putin's spies. The German foreign ministry has sent…
Private jet, supercars and yachts seized as three arrested in £76m luxury care home ‘fraud’ probe
A PRIVATE jet, supercars and yachts have been seized as part of a £76million fraud probe into luxury care homes. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO)…