The Internet plays a positive and important role in our lives. Internet enabled devices and gaming consoles are present in most households and access to the Internet is available in many public locations. A huge effort is being made across the world to counter online extremism and terrorism, while protecting the online freedom of legitimate […]

What can you do to identify a genuine request  from a prospective employer for a criminal record check from a fake ? In England and Wales the criminal record checks bureau changed its name from CRB to DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) approximately one year ago; despite this, many fraudsters still ask for money in […]

We’d like to acknowledge and thank Adam for contributing this blog post. It is technically quite in-depth and we have deliberately left it so to demonstrate the lengths that social engineering scammers will go to to persuade you that they are genuine and part with your money. The key tips to prevention are highlighted on […]

Like the music chart, there’s also a list of the top passwords used every year. Released by password management company SplashData, unlike the music chart it lists not the Top 40 but the Top 25 passwords used in that year. In common with the music chart, however, it compares the position of each respective password […]

Everybody likes competitions … and here’s one from our friends at Cyber Security Challenge UK. It’s open to both adults and children – but you’ll need to be quick, as the closing date is next Monday (21st October). All you need to do is register on their website, then create a great design for a […]

Seen the ad circulating on some social media sites that Apple's new iOS 7 software makes your iPhone or iPad waterproof? The ad is about Apple devices and software, and it even looks like an Apple ad. It claims that the upgrade "prevents any damage to your iPhone's delicate circuitry". But … a software upgrade […]

Be on your guard for emails, Facebook posts, tweets and the like promising "exclusive first pictures", "video from inside Kate's delivery room" or "royal baby named". As is the case when any event of national or global significance occurs, cybercriminals are highly likely to exploit our curiosity to cloak their nasty scams. The result could […]

The Government is offering £5,000 'Cyber Innovation Vouchers' to support SMEs, entrepreneurs and early stage start-ups who see value in protecting and growing their online business by having effective cyber security. Further details can be found here: https://vouchers.innovateuk.org/cyber-security Supporting the initiative, Thales – a leading supplier in mission-critical information systems for defence and security, aerospace […]

Those of us old enough (that certainly includes all members of the Get Safe Online team) will remember a TV show called Candid Camera, where unsuspecting victims were set up to do embarrassing things whilst being filmed in secret. It was hilarious. Recently cameras of one kind or another seem to have been in the […]

As we all know, you have to act quickly to buy tickets for festivals, concerts, major sporting fixtures and other popular events, otherwise you’ll be disappointed. For many people who aren’t lucky enough to secure tickets from the official ticketing site or venue, the first port of call is StubHub … more of which below. […]