Ever had someone tell you that you have sent them a suspicious email or that your computer is infected with a virus because it is sending out junk emails?

It is one of the more common problems that I get asked to investigate so if it has happened to you then you are not alone. It has even happened to me. In this blog I will explain what is happening and why you will not be able to do anything about it. Read More…

Having an understanding about domain names is a basic but important skill if you want to avoid becoming the victim of a cyber crime.

Why?

Because criminals frequently exploit peoples lack of knowledge about domain names when they create phishing sites, fake websites or send out fake warnings by email and text message. With just a basic knowledge of how domain names work you will be able to easily and quickly spot scam warnings and fake websites. Read More…

Today I got a call from a customer who was concerned because he had not received any emails for a couple of days. He had found an email in his junk folder that he thought might be connected to the sudden lack of emails. The email had been marked as spam but it did say that his email account had been blocked so he naturally assumed that the two things could be linked.

He decided to get in touch with me and I’m glad he did as I was sure the two things were not linked. I asked him to forward the spam email to me so I could take a look at it. I was absolutely convinced it would be a scam and as soon as it arrived I knew I was right. Read More…

Take a look at this email.




Is it genuine or a fake? Read More…