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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June 1st 2020 Today, Get Safe Online is issuing a serious warning about scams perpetrated by fraudsters claiming to represent the NHS Coronavirus test and trace service. These could take the form of fake emails, texts and phone calls and also...
1 June 2020
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May 19th 2020 Having recently grounded its entire fleet owing to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, budget airline EasyJet’s woes continue with the announcement today of a major cyberattack from a “highly sophisticated” source. In...
19 May 2020
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May 6th 2020 Get Safe Online has launched its #SaferOnlineLockdown campaign, inviting individuals to reach out to its experts for online advice during the pandemic. If you had one question you’d like to ask about online safety under...
6 May 2020
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April 21st 2020 Cyber experts have launched a number of measures intended to help protect the UK from online harm as the country continues to rely more on technology while staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives. The National Cyber...
21 April 2020
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April 3rd 2020 The UK is the most heavily targeted nation for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)-related email spam. For an updated list of commonplace COVID-19 (Coronavirus)-related scams, click here. According to research by cybersecurity company Trend...
3 April 2020
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March 23rd 2020 Now that the vast majority of school-age children are at home owing to school closures, at least you do not have to worry about whether they will be infected by the Coronavirus whilst in the classroom or school playground....
23 March 2020
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Updated June 25th 2021 In common with most other crisis situations, criminals are using emails, text messages, social media posts, online advertisements and phone calls to defraud their unsuspecting victims....
16 March 2020
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March 9th 2020 New research from the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign has revealed eight in ten (80%) people would feel embarrassed if they fell for a financial scam, with the top five ‘scam shames’ being dating scams (82%, online scams (82...
9 March 2020
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