Wednesday, 18 February 2026

London (UK): PhishMe Inc. has warned UK consumers to be wary of fake delivery notifications arriving into email inboxes. Fuelled by Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Manic Monday, online spending in the UK has seen unprecedented highs and that’s what scammers are banking on. Consumers are expecting messages from retailers, and the delivery companies used to ship ordered goods, so guards are lowered making them susceptible to phishing messages laden with malware. With many shopping from office computers, businesses could also find themselves infected too.

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Writers: RedSocks’ Malware Intelligence Team - Niels Groneveld, Pepijn Janssen, Adrianus Warmenhoven, Rickey Gevers, Reza Rafati

What does 2016 have in store for businesses and consumers with regards to cyber security threats? A specialist in malware detection, RedSocks’ malware intelligence team has formulated five predictions for the year ahead. These predictions conclude that in 2016, cyber security threats will become the new normal, yet security efforts and behaviours – of both businesses and consumers – will fail to catch up.

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Award-winning Cobalt, has increased its global presence by opening a new office in the UK. Founded in 2008, the company already has its headquarters in Canada and a presence in United Arab Emirates. The London office will be Cobalt’s EMEA hub and will drive the marketing strategy to increase the company’s accessibility to its worldwide customer base.

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