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Lee Munson

Lee Munson is Comparitech's Security Researcher. Lee is a regular contributor to the Sophos’ Naked Security blog and Social Media Manager for Brian Honan’s BH Consulting. He is also the proud winner of the Best UK Security Blog and Best European Security Blog at the 2015 European Security Blogger Awards.

Articles by Lee
Buyer beware: Amazon scammers posing as real merchants to swindle customers
Fraudulent merchants purposefully fail to fulfill orders. When emailed for assistance, scammers then
By Lee Munson in Information Security on April 13, 2022
UK public calls for deletion of unlawfully collected data
UK Government agencies GCHQ and MI5 have illegally collected data on citizens over a 17-year period,
By Lee Munson in VPN & Privacy on March 19, 2017
How to Make and Remember Strong Passwords
For simplicity, you could simply navigate to our Password Generator Tool which also allows you to test the strength of a password. If, however, you want to understand more about the processes involved in generating and remembering passwords, and if you want to learn about some handy tools, read on.
By Lee Munson in Information Security on May 25, 2022
Time to get Security Serious and clean up those old accounts
Nearly half of us don't delete old online accounts. Here's why you should and four more things you c
By Lee Munson in Information Security on March 18, 2017
Pros and cons of password managers – Lee Munson vs. Simon Edwards
Password managers sound like a great idea, they generate strong passwords, remember them and store t
By Lee Munson in Information Security on March 18, 2017
Can your employer read your personal emails?
We take a look at the law around bosses reading your personal emails when at work and explain what c
By Lee Munson in VPN & Privacy on March 18, 2017
CEO Fraud and how to avoid falling victim to it
By Lee Munson in Information Security on August 8, 2017
The history of ransomware
A look back at the history of ransomware and how it has developed over time including how to avoid a
By Lee Munson in Information Security on January 31, 2019
Understanding DoS and DDoS attacks
DDoS attacks regularly make the news but what are they, how do they differ from Dos attacks, why do
By Lee Munson in Information Security on August 8, 2017
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