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Letting an unknown person use your device or Wi-Fi can put your data, money, and privacy at serious risk. Here is what can go wrong, and how to stay in control.
4 May 2026
Encryption turns your data into a code that only you can unlock. This plain-English guide explains how it works and how to use it safely at home or in your small business.
4 May 2026
Aviation relies on complex digital systems that can be targeted by cyber attacks. Here is what those risks look like and how the industry works to stay safe.
4 May 2026
Small businesses are a popular target for cyber criminals, but you don't need a big IT budget to stay safe. Here are the most common threats to know about — and simple steps to tackle each one.
3 May 2026
Your website is one of your most important business assets. These straightforward steps will help you keep it safe without needing a technical background.
3 May 2026
Social engineering tricks people rather than computers — and small businesses are a common target. Here's what to look out for and how to stay protected.
2 May 2026
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Most cyber sites try to do twenty things. We do three — understand the threat, act on it in five minutes, and stay sharp without becoming a security analyst.
1 · Understand
Plain-English briefings on the scams, breaches and vulnerabilities that hit UK businesses and families this week. No jargon, no scare-mongering, no American examples.
2 · Act
Free interactive tools — password strength, breached-email lookup, MFA walkthroughs, SMB risk self-assessment. Each one tells you exactly what to do next. No account required.
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Curated UK threat alerts by email. Pick your sources, pick your minimum severity, and we only ping you when something matters. One-click unsubscribe.
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Charter Communications, a telecommunications company, was allegedly targeted by the ShinyHunters group in May 2026, exposing customer data including email addresses, phone numbers, usernames, physical addresses, purchase records, dates of birth, and geographic locations.
Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate services firm, was targeted by the ShinyHunters group in May 2026, with data later published exposing corporate contact records including email addresses, names, job titles, company addresses, and phone numbers.
Atlas Menu, a GTA V and CS2 cheat service, was breached in May 2026 when an attacker allegedly gained access to all company systems and published the database online, exposing 64k unique email addresses along with usernames, IP addresses, support tickets, and bcrypt password hashes.
McGraw Hill, an education company, confirmed a breach in April 2026 following an extortion attempt, with over 100GB of data later publicly distributed exposing 14.4M unique email addresses along with some names, physical addresses, and phone numbers.
Pitney Bowes, a shipping and mailing services company, was allegedly breached in April 2026 by the ShinyHunters group, with data later released publicly exposing 8.3M unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, and physical addresses.
Carnival Corporation, a cruise operator, was allegedly breached by the ShinyHunters group in April 2026, with data later published exposing 8.7M records containing 7.5M unique email addresses, along with names, dates of birth, genders, and loyalty program details related to the Holland America Mariner Society.
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Both. The home plan is built for families and individuals — passwords, phishing, parental controls and recovery walk-throughs. The business plan adds posture self-assessment, free interactive tools and curated UK threat alerts for small teams. Same plain-English tone in both.
Because most consumer cyber sites are American — they reference Social Security numbers, the FTC and "the IRS won't call you". We curate from NCSC, FCA, ICO and HIBP, so what you read on Monday is genuinely about your bank, your regulator and your scams.
We only email when something matters — typically a handful of times a month, not daily. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe and the sender domain is locked down (DMARC + DKIM) so it always looks the same.
No. The free interactive tools, the live security update feed and the email alerts are open to everyone. Paid plans add saved checklists, multi-seat access, advanced training and the white-label admin for partners.
We're UK GDPR-aligned, store data in the EU, never sell anything, and run a public security.txt. Full details live on the privacy page.
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