Fines to be part of regulating social media, says Ofcom
Ofcom will not hesitate to impose fines on social media firms who fail to deal with harmful content, its new boss has said.
Young Adults often face different problems online
If you’re a young adult we have a section full of articles tailored to you.
Over £16 million lost to online shopping fraud during lockdown, with people aged 18-26 most at risk
Action Fraud is warning the public to remain vigilant and take extra care when shopping online.
Criminals target Snapchat users in extortion scam that threatens to reveal their private photos
Scammers are now targeting people on the popular picture sharing app.
Coronavirus: Fake lockdown fines among scams targeting public
Fake fines and testing kits and bogus requests for donations are among coronavirus-related scams targeting the public, officials have said.
Police advice to avoid coronavirus Test and Trace scammers
Top tips on how to avoid scammers posing as NHS contact tracers.
JUNE Cyber Scam Newsletter
Dark Web drug supply surges nearly 500% during Coronavirus pandemic
Listings for cannabis, cocaine and MDMA all sky-rocketed during lockdown, as dealers sought alternative ways to distribute their product.
EasyJet Hack: passenger data could be sold on dark web after major cyber attack, experts warn
Criminals could also keep the data – which includes credit card information – to issue ransoms or use in organised crime.
EasyJet admits nine million customers hacked
EasyJet has admitted that a "highly sophisticated cyber-attack" has affected nine million customers.
Cyber experts shine light on online scams as British public flag over 160,000 suspect emails
In just over two weeks, the public has passed on more than 160,000 suspect emails.
Animal lovers looking for pets in lockdown defrauded of nearly £300,000 in two months
Criminals continue to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to commit fraud, as a scam involving the purchase of pets, such as puppies and kittens, continues to be reported to Action Fraud.
MAY Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of sextortion emails, Coronavirus scams, fake Tesco vouchers!