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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November 8th 2016 Tesco Bank customers are this morning being warned to be on the alert for fake emails, phone calls and other approaches made with the objective of committing fraud or identity theft – or both. They should also take extra...
8 November 2016
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October 26th 2016 Government urges Britons to #ThinkRandom to protect themselves from identity fraud For information and advice on safe use of your passwords, click here The latest government statistics from Ipsos MORI show that only 35% of...
26 October 2016
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October 18th 2016 The UK public and small businesses are today being urged to start making every day safer as the latest online crime figures from ourselves at Get Safe Online and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) reveal that a...
18 October 2016
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October 10th 2016 Figures released today by Action Fraud and the City of London Police show that over 77% of all victims reporting investment fraud are men with the average age of 65. Their average loss is over £32,000, with most victims...
7 October 2016
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September 23rd 2016 Online giant Yahoo! has revealed that the personal data associated with at least 500 million accounts was stolen from its network two years ago. Security experts, law enforcement and account holders are heavily criticising...
23 September 2016
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September 20th 2016 Get Safe Online is today supporting the launch of a major new campaign designed to tackle financial fraud. The campaign, Take Five, aims to put consumers and businesses back in control with straight-forward advice to...
19 September 2016
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September 5th 2016 College and university students seeking accommodation ahead of the start of the new term, are being targeted by fraudsters. You are warned to be wary of advertisements for fake lettings – exploiting the massive demand to...
5 September 2016
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