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13/05/2021

Any help from my friends to collect some stats for a survey I'm doing for work about security habits. Much appreciated.

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13/05/2021

Do we need a refresher of processes and knowledge as we transition to hybrid working?

Take this short survey to help answer these questions and as a thank you, you’ll be entered into an prize draw for a chance to win £30 gift voucher of your choice.

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Play this kahoot challenge about In 2020 our world changed. Before we knew it, many of us were WFH. Cyber security was a big concern for many companies. Are your security habits better or worse? Take the challenge. As a thanks, you will be entered into our prize draw to win £30 gift vouchers.

07/02/2021

07/02/2021

As a former Police Officer of 20 years, it’s concerning to see a new hashtag on social media
# Meet My Dog Challenge whereby you post a photo of your dog and provide lots of information about them. Although this may seem like a bit of fun, it would not take a would-be dog thief long to work out where you live. Given the alarming increase in dog thefts, please be careful what you are posting on social media about your wonderful dogs.

10/11/2020

Cadbury Social Media Scammers Take Chocoholics for a Ride

Cadbury Social Media Scammers Take Chocoholics for a Ride. There’s no such thing as a free chocolate hamper, experts warn

10/11/2020

We have seen many people sharing this latest 'warning' on Facebook - it's a typical smishing scam.
Issued by Action Fraud - We are aware of a rumour circulating via WhatsApp, SMS and social media which references

claiming that bank customers are being targeted by the scam below.

The content of this message is false.

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05/10/2020

Its National Cyber Security Awareness Month!
To celebrate and more importantly educate, we have put together a challenge for you to test your own Social Media Security Knowledge.
Are you a social media security master? Play to find out!
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Play this kahoot challenge about Test you skills on security your social media account. And whilst you're at it learn a few pro tips that will ensure you can keep posting and protect yourself as best as possible.

08/09/2020

One of our team here at Layer 8 received this today. Apart from addressing as 'Dear Customer', phishing emails are becoming more and more sophisticated.
Cyber attackers have learned that often the easiest way to steal your information, hack your accounts, or infect your systems is by tricking you into making a mistake. Social engineering is the term used for a broad range of malicious activities accomplished through human interactions such as Phishing . It uses psychological manipulation to trick users into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information.
Just take a few moments before clicking on a link instead of responding with your emotional response.

07/09/2020

Sophisticated Scam Targeting Lloyds Bank Customers

Phishing messages are attempting to redirect customers to a fraudulent site

07/09/2020

Don’t let your back-to-school snap lead to a hack!

After an extended break, the official summer holidays is coming to an end. The excitement of back to school time is starting to swell.

Day 1 sees parents and carers with cameras fully charged ready to take all those fun ‘beginning of the year’ photos. Snap away, but before you share we want to remind you which ones are best kept to yourself.

Most people are good. But there’s a few who use those photos to exploit us. Here’s a checklist to help out. The ones that don’t conform keep strictly for your own photo albums and memory books.

Photos That Show Your House Number
Many people in your social network know exactly where you live. But, photos don’t just stay on Facebook and Instagram, they also make their way to Google and Pinterest and all over the internet. Those pictures can move fast and get shared widely. You never, ever want your kid’s picture with their address on it roaming the world wide web.

Photos That Show Your Child’s School
This is any photo that shows people where your child goes to school.
Again, do all your friends know already? Yep, but the rest of the world doesn’t.
This includes:
the sign on the front of the building
school notebook or folder
school PE bag / book bag / swim bag
badge
t-shirt
flyer
yearbook

Photos With Other Peoples’ Children In Them
This is tricky sometimes, we get it. But the question you want to ask yourself is ‘do you want other people posting photos of your children online?’ I’m not referring to friends and family, heck they do that all the time and it’s fine. I mean people you don’t know and are not friends with. If there is a clearly identified child that you don’t know personally, don’t post it online. Blurred children in the background are OK.

So take as many photos as your heart desires, the first day of school is so exciting! Just remember to take a little precaution IF you can’t resist posting them online.

One More School Safety Tip
For the little ones, don’t put their name on the back pack or big and bold on their water bottle! Only an initial.

27/08/2020

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22/07/2020

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