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5 June 2017
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Manchester charity concert fake ticket warning
June 2nd 2017 In general, criminals have no scruples about whom they defraud – however much hardship or despair it causes the victim. However, the offer of fraudulent tickets to this Sunday’s One Love Manchester concert featuring Ariana...
2 June 2017
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Over half of young gamers experience abuse
May 31st 2017 Research carried out with young online gamers by anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label, has revealed that 57% of those surveyed had been victims of bullying online when playing games. For information and advice on safe online...
31 May 2017
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Scammers taking advantage after ransomware attack
May 24th 2017 Action Fraud - the UK's national fraud and cybercrime reporting centre - has received the first reports of 'technical support' scammers claiming to be from Microsoft, exploiting the global WannaCry ransomware...
24 May 2017
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Most PCs affected by WannaCry running Windows 7
May 22nd 2017 It has been reported that he majority of PCs infected by the WannaCry ransomware worm in last week's cyberattack were running Windows 7. Two security software firms have said that most used the older version of the...
22 May 2017
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Ransomware: urgent advice for Windows XP users
May 15th 2017 Since Friday, the news has been dominated by the ransomware attack which has impacted heavily on a number of hospitals and GP practices across the UK – with organisations in up to 75 other countries also falling victim....
15 May 2017
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Patients reassured after cyberattack hits NHS
Updated May 13th 2017 A cyberattack against the NHS, which has affected around 40 hospitals and GP surgeries across the country, has been used to hold organisations in up to 100 organisations around the world to ransom. In some cases, as well...
12 May 2017
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