What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
She says criminals know people will be searching for information online and expects there to be "attempts to exploit that confusion". Her advice to Asos customers is not to be "scared and frightened". Asos said its website and app were operating "as normal, and customers can continue to shop with confidence on ASOS as normal" as of Tuesday night.It said protecting customers "is our priority", and it will provide a further update "as soon as we have confirmed more information".
- ▪She says criminals know people will be searching for information online and expects there to be "attempts to exploit that confusion".
- ▪Her advice to Asos customers is not to be "scared and frightened".
- ▪Asos said its website and app were operating "as normal, and customers can continue to shop with confidence on ASOS as normal" as of Tuesday night.It said protecting customers "is our priority", and it will provide a further update "as soon
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What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?Image caption, The message, which Asos says people should not engage with, popped up on many Asos app users' home screens on TuesdayPublished1 hour agoIf a strange-looking message from Asos popped up on your phone today, you may be worrying what it could mean and whether you need to do anything. The online retailer has emailed customers apologising for the "unauthorised push notification" containing an external link, adding that they should disregard the message and not click on it.Here's what has happened, and what those who may have been affected are being advised to do.What message did people receive?On Tuesday morning, Asos users across the UK were sent pop-up messages from its app that appear to have been sent by hackers…
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