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.
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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.
Nintendo confirms 300,000 accounts breached since April, nearly twice as many as first reported.
The company recommends users change their passwords and enables two-factor authentication.
Coronavirus: Fake lockdown fines among scams targeting public
Fake fines and testing kits and bogus requests for donations are among coronavirus-related scams targeting the public, officials have said.
Police advice to avoid coronavirus Test and Trace scammers
Top tips on how to avoid scammers posing as NHS contact tracers.
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Facebook dominates cases of recorded social media grooming
Dark Web drug supply surges nearly 500% during Coronavirus pandemic
Listings for cannabis, cocaine and MDMA all sky-rocketed during lockdown, as dealers sought alternative ways to distribute their product.
EasyJet Hack: passenger data could be sold on dark web after major cyber attack, experts warn
Criminals could also keep the data – which includes credit card information – to issue ransoms or use in organised crime.