Taking The SH Out Of IT
The £20 Scam Starring… You?
🚨 Scene 1: The Shady Message The text claims you've got an unpaid Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). You need to pay up before August 1st or risk extra fines, credit score damage, and possibly the wrath of some imaginary council officer. They include a link, looking all...
Cold Email? Warm Domain? Or Just One Big Reputation Dumpster Fire?
The Curious Case of the Quarantined Marketer There I was, scanning through my Microsoft 365 quarantine folder, as you do when you’re dodging real work, and I spot an odd one. It wasn’t promising me millions from a long-lost uncle in Dubai.It wasn’t threatening to...
Dial #333 for Cheating Boyfriend Surveillance? Yeah… Don’t!
Or: How to Advertise to Scammers That You're Exactly the Kind of Person They’re Looking For The Bait: “Just dial this code to see his WhatsApp messages” Let’s get one thing straight. If it were this easy to spy on someone’s encrypted WhatsApp conversations, Mark...
123-Reg and DMARC: A Helpful Start… But Is It Enough?
So, you’ve had a lightbulb moment – new business, new domain! Where do you go? Most folks land on 123-Reg. After all, those “79p for a domain” offers are hard to resist. Skip past the upsells for a second, the real goal is to get into your DNS settings and make sure...
The Fake Legal Lion: A Cautionary Tale from the IP Jungle
There I was, minding my own business and running my IT consultancy like a normal Friday……and bam! into my inbox slithers a very official-looking email with red flags waving like it's a North Korean parade. “FINAL NOTICE,” it screamed.“Someone is trying to trademark...
HMRC Scammed for £47 Million, What It Really Means for the Rest of Us
So, HMRC just got done for £47 million by scammers.Yes, the people who send you tax bills got conned.And no, they’re not asking for the money back from victims. But the real sting? That cash is now missing from the national pot… and guess who’s likely going to make it...
Microsoft Non-profit Licences: What’s Changing, What’s Not, and Why You Shouldn’t Panic
You’ve probably seen the headlines or had a flurry of messages pop up in your charity network:“Microsoft is pulling the plug on free non-profit accounts!”Cue the panic. Cue the “We’ll just move to Google, it’s free!” chatter. Cue the digital chaos. Let’s all just…...
“Why Is Microsoft Emailing Me One-Time Codes?!” (No, You Haven’t Been Hacked…)
Breathe. You haven’t been hacked. You’re sitting there, innocently sipping your morning brew, when ping!—an unexpected email from Microsoft arrives. Subject: Your Single Use CodeImmediate Thought: “OMG! Someone’s in my account!”Reality Check: No you haven’t. Let’s...
“Your iPhone Has 8 Viruses!” – Said No Legit Website Ever
"Your iPhone is 40.8% Damaged!" – And Other Fairy Tales From the Internet You're minding your own business, maybe googling something innocent like “how to cook pasta” or, let’s be honest, clicking an article with a headline like “10 Celebs Who Aged Badly.” Suddenly...
Did Ticketmaster hack me to watch my activities? (Why everyone needs DMARC!)
Wait… Ticketmaster hacked me? Poor, poor Francisco. That was my first thought when I saw an email claiming to be from info@ticketmaster.com telling me that something was wrong. For a split second, I almost believed it. But here’s the thing—it wasn’t from Ticketmaster...
