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Posted on 18th July 2019

Can you trust FaceApp with your face?

Faceapp has responded to panic over how the viral app uses the photos it edits.

Young Adults often face different problems online

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Posted on 16th July 2019

Facebook scam-busting service goes live

Scammers are being targeted by a new tool for UK Facebook users that allows the reporting of fake adverts.

Posted on 15th July 2019

'Agent Smith' malware that secretly replaces Whatsapp spreads to 25 million phones

The infection has hit devices throughout the world, including the UK, US and Australia

Posted on 8th July 2019

JULY Cyber Scam Newsletter

In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of tax scams, courier fraud, fake calendar event scams on Google Calendar and house deposit scams!

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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.

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Tip of the week

Hovering your mouse over a link (without clicking) in an email will let you know the address of where it really wants to take you

If you ever get a call from your computer software / network provider don't allow them access onto your device. If you ever have an issue, #hangup , #take5 and call them back on a number you trust, never the number they've called you from. If its a #scam make sure to #tell2

FaceApp has responded to concerns over how the viral app uses the photos that it edits. 🙂🤳‼️#CyberProtect #FaceApp #Privacy cybersafewarwickshire.com/can-you-trust-…

Jul 18

Please take a look at National Online Safety's brilliant new guide providing parents and carers with handy tips to help control what their children have access to whilst watching TV during the summer!📺

Computer hardware can fail, data can be corrupted, computers can be lost, stolen, or destroyed. Data backup to an external hardrive or cloud-based storage can help you protect and restore your data when something goes wrong! #CyberProtect #CyberSecurity #CyberAttack #ActionFraud

Happy #WorldEmojiDay from CyberSafe!! twitter.com/natonlinesafet…

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Today is #WorldEmojiDay and we're giving parents & carers a fun...

Make sure your devices are secure! Avoid any data breaches through online protection, improved password security and 2-Factor Authentication. Bear in mind any suspicious emails and do not click on any links or attachments! #CyberProtect #cybersecurity #CyberAttack #ActionFraud

Facebook has launched a new tool that allows the reporting of fake adverts! ‼️📲💻🖱‼️ #Facebook #CyberProtect #ScamAlert cybersafewarwickshire.com/facebook-scam-…

Jul 16

Users are urged NOT to reveal any personal, business or financial information to unsolicited communications! Whether it’s an email, phone call or text message, NEVER reveal these details if you are suspicious! #CyberProtect #cybersecurity #CyberAttack #ActionFraud #cybercrime