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Yet another warning...
You may be getting tired of hearing Highway warn of scams, but again today in the news there is a warning about scamm...
Phil
22 Feb 2017 4
Simple shopping mistakes to avoid whilst paying
Have a look at the following link reference simple mistakes made whilst paying (courtesy of LoveMoney) : Shopping ...
Ian
16 Dec 2016 0
Online banking - a guide to staying secure
There is a new document in the Learning & Support Centre about online banking.  Click here to view it. Ma...
Phil
31 Oct 2016 0
Yahoo email hack
You may have seen recently in the news that Yahoo has admitted that details of 500 million accounts had been hacked i...
Phil
30 Sep 2016 0
Facebook and privacy
Is there such a thing as privacy on Facebook; well yes there is, but it very much depends on how you use it….....
Ian
25 Aug 2016 2
Fake text messages targeting parents/grandparents?
One of the latest scams is for fraudsters to send out distressing messages to parents or grandparents in the hope tha...
Ian
11 Aug 2016 0
Fake text messages targeting parents/grandparents?
One of the latest scams is for fraudsters to send out distressing messages to parents or grandparents in the hope tha...
Ian
11 Aug 2016 0
address Mail
I have found a strange address in my address book ( echo sound test service ) I do not know who they are and I have b...
Anne1
18 Jul 2016 1
Do you have a Contactless Card?
If you have a Contactless Card you need to be aware of new research carried out by the consumer group &lsqu...
Ian
17 Jun 2016 1
Is the internet a safer place today?
Today it's been announced that a major source of spam and malicious e-mails has gone 'offline' (i.e. ceas...
Phil
13 Jun 2016 1
Windows 10
Are the existing recordings relevant to windows 10
Dandelion from Highway
10 Jun 2016 1
add ons
hello
Foxglove from Highway
10 Jun 2016 0
add-ons
are they dangerous
Daisy from Highway
10 Jun 2016 0
Add ons
Are they dangerous?
Sunny
10 Jun 2016 0
add ons
Are they dangerous
Crocus from Highway
10 Jun 2016 0
Ransomware increase
There has been a reported significant rise in Ransomware scams. Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts (sc...
Phil
07 Jun 2016 0
Team viewer Hack.
I have just seen on teletext that there have been cases of Team Viewer being hacked and bank details compromised. Is ...
Reginald
06 Jun 2016 3
Don’t install “WhatsApp Gold” on you mobile - it contains malware
WhatsApp users are being tricked by fraudsters into downloading a fake version of WhatsApp which infects Android devi...
Ian
01 Jun 2016 0
How to avoid postal scams!
Scam mail is sent for the sole intention of obtaining money through deception and/or fraud and is estimated to accoun...
Ian
27 May 2016 0
Argos’ email
This con, made to look like an email from Argos (but there are more from other well-known establishments - for exampl...
Ian
25 May 2016 0
New scam mail - pay your council tax differently online
The latest scam email making the rounds claims to offer you a new and easy way to pay your council tax bill online. ...
Ian
24 May 2016 0
Java update
I keep getting asked to update Java - should I do this? If so, how?
John
08 May 2016 0
Security test
What's my password?
Phil
03 May 2016 0
A salutary tale
Highway has recently assisted a member who was the victim of a clever scam.  Whilst surfing, a message appeared ...
Phil
16 Apr 2016 1
The Future of Computer Security
Keep an eye on this area, the Highway "Geek" will be keeping you up to date with all things related to security on yo...
Chris R Anthony
23 Mar 2016 2

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