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Internet Scams

TotalAV Scam?

TotalAV doesn’t exactly have a stellar reputation so it comes as no surprise that one of our clients got in touch seeking help to fix a payment issue they were having with that *cough* service *cough*. In discussing the issue, come to find the client didn’t even know what TotalAV was, never mind install it […]

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Internet Scams

YouPorn, Bitcoin, Sexploitation Blackmail Scams

Bitcoin sexploitation scams have been around for a while, and because bitcoin, crypto and other digital currencies haven’t really got to grips with fraud, they persist. It used to be a simple, long form, email explaining how the scammer ‘hacked’ a computer and installed malware/spyware/some super-special code, to record video of the device owner doing […]

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Internet Tech

Cloudflare & Social Engineered Hacking

Using a service like Cloudflare, business owners are sold on the (very pricy) assurance their websites are safe from hacks or being taken offline by bad or malicious actors targeting properties by different means of direct or indirect attack. Cloudflare, and similar services, do this by acting as shield walls through which bad traffic cannot […]