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Following the announcement of the easing of lockdown restrictions over the coming months, several festivals and concerts have been announced, with demand expected to be incredibly high. Some festivals have already sold out.
Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, received 15,214 reports of email and social media hacking between February 2020 and February 2021 – 88 per cent of which were from individuals who had their personal accounts compromised by criminals.
The NHS will begin texting people today inviting them to book their life saving Covid jab, making it quicker and more convenient to get an appointment.
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of holiday scams, fake Royal Mail emails, Vaccine scams and fake supermarket giveaway scams!
Action Fraud is warning the public to remain vigilant against holiday and travel related fraud, as holiday bookings surge, following the Government’s announcement on how lockdown restrictions will be eased.
A webcam system that lets parents drop in and watch their children while at nursery school has written to families to tell them of a data breach.
UK Finance is today urging the public to be vigilant and look out for friends and family to help keep them safe from romance scams this Valentine's Day.
New warning from Action Fraud, the City of London Police and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of romance fraud, vaccination scams, national insurance scams, and Bitcoin scams!
Action Fraud is raising awareness of another coronavirus vaccine scam, after it received a high volume of reports relating to a phishing email on Monday 25 January.
Cyber Safe Warwickshire and Warwickshire Business Watch remind residents to stay safe online as risks of Romance Fraud continue to increase.
Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, is warning the public about a National Insurance scam, after it received over 1,000 extra calls from members of the public this week.
Every year we’re able to do more and more online. From sending messages to sorting out our finances, today we can do it from our phones and tablets wherever we are. But the more we can do online, the more we’re exposed to hazards. Cybersafe is here to help you stay safe online, so you can browse to your heart’s content, knowing you’re protected against scams, fraud and security problems.
If you’re the victim of a cyber crime, or you know of a current online scam, report it here.
If you need some advice dealing with cyber safety there’s always someone to talk to.
Be wary of posting excessive personal details on social media such as who you bank with, full dates of birth and mother’s maiden names
Please take a look at @natonlinesafety's brilliant new guide on #Snapchat! Before you get 'snap happy', it's important to be 'snap savvy' 📸 here are some #OnlineSafety tips for parents and carers! #WarksCyberProtect
Beware rogue traders ⚠️Rogue traders like to appear local and genuine, but the addresses they use are usually false and their memberships of trade schemes bogus. Advice 👉 warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/1… #roguetraders
A backup could be the difference between a pass and a fail. For how-to-guides on enabling backups on your devices, visit: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top… #WarksCyberProtect
Beware rogue traders ⚠️Using social media to look for a good builder? Follow our advice first 👉 warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/1… #roguetraders
Have you turned on 2fa for your email account? Make sure you secure it now.. For more info, visit: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top… #WarksCyberProtect
Millions of British people are using their pet's name as their online password, despite it being an easy target for hackers! 🐶📲 @NCSC #WarksCyberProtect cybersafewarwickshire.com/pets-names-use…
Apr 12Beware rogue traders ⚠️ Don’t be rushed in to a quick decision on the doorstep Advice to find a good trader 👉 warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/1… #roguetraders
Have you seen the refreshed Small Business Guidance to help organisations ensure they have key cyber defences in place? ncsc.gov.uk/news/revamped-… #WarksCyberProtect