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Posted on 18th September 2018

17-24 Year Olds Most Likely to Fall Victim to Fake Car Insurance

The reported losses for victims aged 17-24 total £164, 993

Young Adults often face different problems online

If you’re a young adult we have a section full of articles tailored to you.

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Posted on 4th September 2018

SEPTEMBER Cyber Scam Update is Now Live

This month the Scam Update looks at data breaches from Butlin's and Superdrug. Phone Scams and warnings from the DVLA and Financial Conduct Authority are included.

Names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and points balances have all been compromised

Posted on 24th August 2018

Superdrug Data Breach Of 20,000 Customers' Details

Names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and points balances have all been compromised

Names, booking references, arrival dates and contact details were all accessed by the hackers

Posted on 14th August 2018

Butlin's Data Breach Reveals 34,000 Customers' Information

Names, booking references, arrival dates and contact details were all accessed by the hackers

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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

Ever unsure about something online? Do your research and find out if that website can be trusted, or if the email really is genuine before proceeding further

😋 EAT 😴 SLEEP 🤳 SELFIE 🔁 REPEAT @WCCPublicHealth report reveals the impact of social media on young people's health and well-being in Warwickshire cybersafewarwickshire.com/eat-sleep-self…

Sep 20

‘Breck’s Last Game’ film has launched in Essex today, which tells the story of Breck Bednar The trailer for this can be seen below. The full video will be made publicly available in Spring 2019 #PlayVirtualLiveReal #GameSafeWarwickshire youtu.be/aIwI6roEmK0

Sep 19

Continued warnings about Sextortion emails. Take a look at our advise: cybersafewarwickshire.com/continued-warn…

Sep 19

Just 1 month to go until @SafeInWarks Love Instead of Hate event in Bedworth (Sat 20th Oct 10am - 3:30pm) ❤️ At this family friendly event, experience: 🎨 Art 🥁 Drumming 🗣️ Inspirational speakers @sophie_charity @caz_paige & Dan Biddle Book now at: eventbrite.com/e/love-instead…

Sep 18

17-24 year olds most likely to fall victim to fake car insurance according to City of London Police. #SteerClearOfFraud cybersafewarwickshire.com/17-24-year-old…

Sep 18

Thanks Stephen! Great to meet you and the team!! twitter.com/PC_SteveCrosha…

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@CyberSafeWarks Great input from Sam Slemensek today re: being Cyber Safe...

Parents, carers & youth professionals can also sign up to our 'Prevent Online Grooming' sessions taking place across Warwickshire, where we talk about online gaming and safety tips you can take away to protect your family Find a session and book on here: eventbrite.co.uk/o/warwickshire…

Sep 12

Gaming is fun, but can be all consuming! We made our gaming safety article, below, after our #GameSafeWarwickshire event with @thebreckfound Share the story of Breck and encourage everyone to #PlayVirtualLiveReal #VideoGamesDay 🎮 cybersafewarwickshire.com/gaming-cyber-s…