A late‑night buzz from an unknown number. A message that sounds exactly like your child. A believable accident, a broken phone, a new SIM card arriving at the exact moment you’re tired, distracted, and least likely to double‑check anything. That’s why the “Hi Mum / Hi Dad” scam works. It doesn’t rely on hacking. It […]
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A Real Incident Response Case This wasn’t a hypothetical scenario or a second‑hand story, it was a real incident I handled during an incident response call. These impersonation scams are not targeted attacks; they’re mass‑sent messages blasted out to thousands of numbers at once, hoping that one or two people respond at the wrong moment.
The Everyday Cyber Security series is a practical, jargon‑free guide to staying safe online with small, easy habits. There’s a moment in every horror movie where the character realises the threat isn’t outside, it’s already inside the house! My version of that happened in the NorthConnex tunnel. I’m sitting in the passenger seat, enjoying the
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