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Amount lost to fraud on the rise, as scammers look to exploit social media and AI

13 February 2025

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Online warnings after Paris terror attack

14 November 2015

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One account per password advice repeated

October 29th 2015 The importance of having a different password for every online account has again been highlighted over the last week with a series of high profile incidents involving personal customer data of three major UK companies. For...

29 October 2015

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TalkTalk customers at risk of fraud following hack

Updated October 24th 2015 As Get Safe Online Week draws to a close, TalkTalk customers - and potentially ex-customers - have been left vulnerable to fraud in the wake of what the communications giant’s Chief Executive describes as a...

23 October 2015

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Cybercrime is getting personal

October 19th 2015 Cybercrime is getting personal. One in five victims of cybercrime think they were specifically targeted by fraudsters. · Only 38% of victims of cybercrimes think it...

19 October 2015

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UK internet users potential cyberattack victims

October 13th 2014 UK internet users are being warned by the National Crime Agency (NCA) to protect themselves against a significant strain of malicious software (malware) which has enabled criminals to steal millions of pounds from UK bank...

13 October 2015

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Voyeur hacked webcams to spy on victims

October 9th 2015 A cybercriminal who used malicious computer software to spy on people through their webcams has been added to the sex offenders register for seven years and has been given a 40 week suspended sentence. For more information...

9 October 2015

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New figures show fraudsters directly targeting bank customers

October 2nd 2015 Financial fraud losses rose by 6% in the first half of 2015, according to new figures published today by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK). Fraud losses on payment cards, online and telephone banking and cheques totalled...

2 October 2015

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Get Safe Online warns about VW–related scams

September 30th 2015 Embroiled in the software scandal involving diesel engine vehicles, Volkswagen Group has said it will be contacting owners in the UK in a matter of days or weeks to arrange for the vehicles to be brought in for a technical...

30 September 2015