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13 February 2025
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August 6th 2014 It is believed that 1.2 billion usernames and passwords belonging to more than 500 million email addresses of users across the world have been hacked by a Russian gang in what an internet security specialist describes as the...
6 August 2014
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July 29th 2014 A serial conman who sold non-existent tickets for the Olympics and celebrity events, and whose victims include the charity Childline, has been sentenced to an additional two and a half years imprisonment for failing to pay...
29 July 2014
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July 26th 2014 Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) have arrested a man on suspicion of selling thousands of pounds worth of fake designer clothing. For information and advice on safe online shopping, click...
26 July 2014
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July 21st 2014 The Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine has become the latest topic of online scams, designed to exploit unwitting people's curiosity and sympathy. For information and advice on safe and responsible social networking, click...
21 July 2014
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