ANDROID users have been warned of a fresh cyber threat that can see everything on their screen before raiding their accounts. The chilling spyware can capture touches, swipes, information displayed, text input, and applications opened, according to experts at ThreatFabric. 1 Can you tell the difference between the real and the fake?Credit: ThreatFabric They say … Read more
ANDROID owners have been told to look out for an important new Google alert in the Play Store. If you use biometric data – such as your fingerprint or face ID – to verify purchases on your Android phone, you must not ignore this alert. 1 It appears to be yet another phases in Google’s … Read more
CUSTOMERS are demanding refunds for £50 lantern festival tickets after rumours swirled on social media that it was a “scam”. The Lantern Festival UK has been advertising on the likes of TikTok for weeks, promising “magical moments that leave you breathless and filled with wonder”. 3 A lantern festival has been slammed as a ‘scam’ … Read more
SEVERAL iPhone owners say they have been the target of an elaborate phishing attack that seeks to lock customers out of their Apple ID accounts. The aggressive attack takes advantage of a bug that lets cyber crooks bombard devices with alerts to approve a password change – which is then followed up by a fake … Read more
SHEFFIELD UNITED face having to pay back £10million pumped into the club by a Nigerian businessman who failed to buy the Premier League strugglers last year. The cash-strapped Blades have been warned by lawyers they will have to return £8.85m plus interest if Dozy Mmobuosi is found guilty of fraud charges made against him in … Read more
HOME security gadgets like Ring doorbells are increasingly being targeted by cyber crooks and their nasty phishing campaigns. Cybersecurity experts at Trustwave have warned Ring customers – and owners of similar gadgets from other brands – that home security tech is being used against the people its supposed to protect. 2 Upon clicking a dodgy … Read more
MICHELLE Mone’s husband was told today he was cleared of any wrongdoing following his Spanish embezzlement and tax fraud trial. Scottish billionaire businessman Doug Barrowman, 58, was facing up to five and a half years in jail after being accused of taking part in a multi-million tax evasion scam. 2 Doug Barrowman looked glum in court todayCredit: … Read more
ANDROID owners have been warned that an invisible bank thief could be hiding in plain sight on their phones. A banking trojan malware, known as PixPirate, has been discovered on phones without an app icon – making it impossible to detect by the untrained eye until victims see their cash is gone. 1 The malware … Read more
A CLEVER hotel scam has caught a number of travellers out, leaving them as much as £100 out of pocket. Reddit user Phracza said the incident occurred while staying at a hotel in Colombia. 2 A hotel scam could leave you £100 out of pocketCredit: Getty They explained that despite paying around £240 a night … Read more
ANDROID owners have been urged to check their phones for five sketchy apps that can take control of devices and raid banking apps. The five seemingly innocent apps have already been removed from the Google Play Store after experts raised the alarm. 1 Check the full list belowCredit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett But if you … Read more
