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Posted on 20th September 2019

Barclays issues warning to university students, as number of under-21s recruited as money mules nearly doubles

New data from Barclays reveals that under-21s being recruited as money mules increased by 97 per cent between 2016 and 2018.

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Posted on 16th September 2019

One Billion Google Calendar Users Exposed to Fake Invite Scam

Google has said it is "working diligently" to fix a major flaw that allows hackers to hijack a person's Google Calendar through unwanted email invites.

Posted on 10th September 2019

Android security flaw: more than 1 billion phones could be hacked with single text message

Samsung, Huawei, LG and Sony smartphones vulnerable to attack.

Posted on 5th September 2019

Facebook accidentally leaks phone numbers of 419 million users.

The phone numbers of hundreds of millions of facebook users have been discovered online.

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Concerned that you have lost out financially? Always contact your bank so they can be on the lookout for any suspicious activity

New data from Barclays reveals that under-21s being recruited as money mules increased by 97 per cent between 2016 and 2018! ‼️😢📲‼️ #Barclays #SocialMedia #CyberProtect cybersafewarwickshire.com/barclays-issue…

Sep 20

Great to be at the Stratford College Freshers Fair yesterday! twitter.com/StratfordCops/…

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Some photos from yesterday's freshers event at Stratford college! Speaking...

The BBC has created a "wellbeing" smartphone app called Own It aimed at children. It monitors how young people interact with friends and family online and through messaging apps! ‼️📲🤳‼️ #BBC #OwnIt #SocialMedia cybersafewarwickshire.com/bbc-launches-d…

Sep 18

Please take a look @natonlinesafety's brilliant new guide on appearance! It considers what children and young people feel in regards to their online appearance, and explore how this can affect their mental health and wellbeing. 😊🤳 #Wellbeing #MentalHealth #SocialMedia

Google Calendar Users Exposed to Fake Invite Scam that if clicked on will then take victims to a fake google authentication page that captures their credentials. ‼️💻🗓️🖱️‼️ #CyberSafe #CyberSecurity #Google cybersafewarwickshire.com/one-billion-go…

Sep 16

Devices can be corrupted by criminal malicious ransomware on your computer that blocks and holds your data. Data backup to an external hardrive or cloud-based storage can help you protect and restore your data when something goes wrong! #CyberProtect #CyberSecurity #ActionFraud

A strong password provides essential protection from financial fraud and identity theft. One of the most common ways that hackers break into computers is by guessing passwords! It is recommended to have 3 random words with a number and punctuation! #CyberSecurity #cyberprotect

#CourierFraud - its on the rise. Fraudsters will try every trick in the book to get you to part with your money. Don't make life easy for criminals, always #TakeFive and think. #Tell2 and share advice with those most vulnerable to help them keep protected. takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/advice/