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What Is WannaCry? Our Guide to The NHS Ransomware Fiasco

May 16, 2017

Earlier this week, the NHS suffered a widespread and crippling cyberattack that put important data at risk. We take a look at ‘WanaCrypt0r 2.0’, the ransomware software behind the attack. What is ransomware? The first thing ...

Tags: ransomware, WannaCry

WhatsApp £100 Sainsbury's Voucher Scam: How to Protect Yourself

Nov 4, 2016

WhatsApp users are being targeted by a new scam that claims to offer a £100 voucher for Sainsbury's supermarkets. The offer appears via a message, seemingly from one of the user's contacts, urging them to click on a malicious link ...

Tags: WhatsApp

Apple Iphone Upgrade Programme Uk Guide – Will It Save You Money?

Sep 21, 2016

Apple iPhone Upgrade Programme UK guide: At its iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 launch, Apple unveiled a 'one more thing': namely, extending its Apple Upgrade Programme to the UK and China after exclusively being available in the US. Here's what ...

Tags: Apple Upgrade Programme

NBF Reveals Mattress Van Scam on Upcoming Programme

Aug 30, 2016

The National Bed Federation (NBF) will appear on the BBC's investigative Fake Britain programme next week to uncover so-called ‘bargain' mattresses being sold from the back of vans. The programme, which is due to air on 30th August ...

Tags: NBF, BBC's investigative Fake Britain programme, mattress van scam

Nestle Malaysia Launched a Campaign to Educate Its Consumers About Spotting Fake Products

Mar 19, 2015

Nestle Malaysia has launched a campaign to educate its consumers about spotting fake products after Malaysian authorities seized imitations of Milo chocolate drink worth RM250,000 (S$94,058) in Negeri Sembilan. The raid conducted by the ...

Tags: Nestle Malaysia, spotting fake products, Milo chocolate drink

Fukuda Crystal Lab Grown Scandium Aluminium Magnesium Oxide Crystal with a Diameter

Aug 22, 2014

Fukuda Crystal Laboratory Co Ltd has grown ScAlMgO4 scandium aluminium magnesium oxide (SCAM) crystal with a diameter of 50mm (2 inches) that could be used as a substrate for gallium nitride (GaN)-based light-emitting devices such as blue ...

Tags: Fukuda Crystal Lab, a diameter, Electrical

ToyNews and Valentine's Day

Feb 18, 2014

ToyNews is awash with warm, fuzzy feelings of lurve as we list the top toys to melt your partner's heart. Valentine's Day: A corporate scam to sell shedloads of cards, chocolates and flowers or yet another opportunity to show that special ...

Tags: Toys, Top Ten Toys, Valentine's Day Toys

U.S. Government Has to Take Action to Ensure a Minimum Level of Cybersecurity in Networks

Feb 17, 2014

The U.S. government, finally realizing that it has to take action to ensure a minimum level of cybersecurity in networks that manage the nation's energy, water and financial services, presented the Framework for Improving Critical ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics

Pessimists Are Fond of Saying That No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Jan 10, 2014

Pessimists are fond of saying that no good deed goes unpunished. An Australian teenager who reported a security vulnerability in a government website and now faces legal troubles probably agrees. Joshua Rogers, a 16-year-old Victoria ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

A Third or More of All The Honey Is Likely to Have Been Smuggled in From China

Jan 6, 2014

A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds of ...

Tags: honey, Chinese honey, food safety

Target: PIN Numbers Were Stolen From Millions of U.S. Customers

Dec 30, 2013

Target said Friday that debit card PIN numbers were among the financial information stolen from millions of U.S. customers who shopped at the retailer earlier this month. The company said the stolen personal identification numbers, which ...

Tags: Target, debit card PIN numbers, stolen personal identification numbers

Target Has Learned of Some Incidents of Scam Emails Related to Its Recent Data Breach

Dec 30, 2013

Target says it has learned of some incidents of scam emails related to its recent data breach and is setting up a section of its corporate website to post copies of all official communication. The company says it is aware of "limited ...

Tags: Target, scam emails, fake emails

As Bitcoin's Popularity Grows,So Does Talk About Its Standing as Legal Tender

Dec 11, 2013

As Bitcoin's popularity grows, so does talk about its standing as legal tender, but there are lingering issues that need to be sorted out before people start using Bitcoin to buy everyday things, experts said on Monday. Bitcoin has been ...

Tags: Bitcoin, computer

Quacks Claim That Taking Fish Oils Raises Your Risk of Prostate Cancer.

Nov 21, 2013

Quackity quack, the quacks are back, and this time they're targeting fish oil supplements, claiming that taking fish oils raises your risk of prostate cancer. Hogwash. This is just another case of pure fearmongering quackery by the ...

Tags: 8, evil, genius, fake, vitamin, fish oil

Those of Us Who Change Oil in Our Cars Are Likely Wasting Both Money and Oil.

Nov 19, 2013

Since my earliest days as a driver, it was drummed into my head by my dad and auto mechanics everywhere: Take care of your car and it will take care of you. And one of the most effective maintenance steps I could take, they told me, was ...

Tags: Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

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