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Explosive new “bomb in the building” email scam

Andy14th December 2018IT News, IT SecurityLeave a Comment

Over the past 48 hours Consider IT have seen numerous reports of a new scam demanding cryptocurrency. Unlike some similar … Read More

Remote Control Our Christmas Lights!

Stuart14th December 2018IT NewsLeave a Comment

It’s back and bigger than before! Jump onto our dedicated page to control our office Christmas lights remotely from the … Read More

New Apple MacBook physically disconnects microphone when lid is closed

Stuart5th November 2018IT NewsLeave a Comment

The latest Apple MacBooks feature a new T2 security chip that physically disconnects the laptop’s built-in microphone whenever the lid … Read More

Dixons Carphone admits huge data breach just months after receiving one of the largest fines for previous cyber-attack

Stuart13th June 2018IT SecurityLeave a Comment

Dixons Carphone said today that it had suffered a massive data breach involving 5.9 million payment cards and 1.2 million … Read More

BCC is really difficult…

Stuart30th May 2018IT NewsLeave a Comment

Ghostery, UK councils, and vitamin sellers all falling foul of GDPR, by sending list of e-mail contacts in CC rather … Read More

FBI seizes domain behind massive botnet

Stuart24th May 2018IT SecurityLeave a Comment

The FBI has seized a domain linked to what’s believed to be a Russian botnet composed of around 500,000 infected … Read More

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) fined £325,000 by the ICO for losing unencrypted DVDs

Stuart18th May 2018IT NewsLeave a Comment

On 18 November 2016, the CPS received a package of 15 unencrypted DVDs from Surrey Police. Those DVDs contained recordings … Read More

Durham school paid out £1,500 in ransom money after cyber-attack

Stuart9th May 2018IT SecurityLeave a Comment

In April 2017 a computer virus encrypted the Durham Sixth Form Centre college files. The County Durham school confirmed it … Read More

Hotel door locks vulnerable to hack

Stuart25th April 2018IT News, IT SecurityLeave a Comment

Researchers say flaws they found in the equipment’s software meant they could create “master keys” that opened the rooms without … Read More

European electrical grid fixed, 6 minutes brought back

Stuart12th April 2018IT NewsLeave a Comment

Last month, the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) publicly admonished Serbia and Kosovo for not properly balancing their … Read More

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