Investment Fraud Alert: Friends & Family Unknowingly Recruiting Victims
Investment fraud alert following reports from people falling victim to Ponzi-style schemes.
Young Adults often face different problems online
If you’re a young adult we have a section full of articles tailored to you.
Gadget-makers face ban on easy-to-guess passwords
Internet-connected gadgets will have to come pre-set with a unique password, or require the owner to set one before use, as part of plans for a UK cyber-security law.
15 Billion Stolen Passwords on Sale on the Dark Web, Research Reveals
'The sheer number of credentials avaliable is staggering', says cyber security researcher
JULY Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of Test and Trace Scams, ticket fraud, o2 smishing texts and holiday scams!
Wirecard's UK accounts remain frozen until watchdog can confirm customers' money is safe
Thousands of UK consumers cannot access accounts but FCA says ‘good progress’ has been made.
Fraudsters targeting O2 customers with message asking for updated payment details
Fake links are being sent asking for personal information.
UK Finance warns consumers to beware of Coronavirus holiday scams.
New warning from UK Finance around Coronavirus holiday scams.
Ticket fraud warning as venues prepare to re-open
Action Fraud are urging people to be wary of fraudsters selling fake or non-existent tickets to events.
Fines to be part of regulating social media, says Ofcom
Ofcom will not hesitate to impose fines on social media firms who fail to deal with harmful content, its new boss has said.
Over £16 million lost to online shopping fraud during lockdown, with people aged 18-26 most at risk
Action Fraud is warning the public to remain vigilant and take extra care when shopping online.
The National Cyber Security Centre is urging football fans to secure their online platform streaming accounts and subscriptions
With millions of football fans expected to log into subscriptions to stream behind-closed-door games, advice has been issued on how to secure accounts.
Criminals target Snapchat users in extortion scam that threatens to reveal their private photos
Scammers are now targeting people on the popular picture sharing app.