The latest internet safety and cyber security news from Get Safe Online, as well as the launches of the latest campaigns to help you get safe online
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August 23rd 2017 UK fraud prevention service Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, has released new figures showing that identity fraud has continued to rise at record levels in the first six months of 2017. A record 89,000...
23 August 2017
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August 21st 2017 On the same day that Get Safe Online launches its awareness campaign on safe and responsible use of social media, The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published new public statements on how it will prosecute hate crime...
21 August 2017
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August 18th 2017 Earlier this month, a senior manager at Get Safe Online received a scam email claiming to come from telecoms giant Vodafone, which we publicised as an alert on our social media feeds. The alert has led to high profile press...
18 August 2017
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Recent news reports cite that there is a new type of the malware spreading across the world’s computers that is similar to the infections back in May that affected large parts of the NHS. This malware is again known as ransomware that...
28 June 2017
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The Metropolitan Police’s Fraud Squad has produced five videos to advise internet users on how to avoid becoming a victim of crime by adjusting current online behaviours that can make users vulnerable to cybercriminal activity. Last...
26 June 2017
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June 7th 2017 Findings revealed in the latest update to the Net Aware guide - published by children's charity NSPCC - show how easy it is for school children to access dangerous and harmful material online - despite repeated calls for...
7 June 2017
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