MAY Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of holiday scams, fake British Gas emails, pension scams and and fake DVLA emails!
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In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of holiday scams, fake British Gas emails, pension scams and and fake DVLA emails!
New warning from UK Finance as lockdown restrictions start to ease.
Advice to UNDERSTAND and protect your cyber security
(Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Cyber Helpline)
Millions of British people are using their pet's name as their online password, despite it being an easy target for hackers, a survey has found.
The phone numbers and email addresses of 533 million Facebook users have been exposed in a data breach. Here’s how to find out if your data was leaked, and how to secure your Facebook account.
Every household is required by law to complete the census and even though Census Day – 21 March 2021 – has been and gone, it is not too late to complete a questionnaire. If you don’t complete it, you may be fined.
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!
Omegle links random people for virtual video and text chats, and claims to be moderated - but has a reputation for unpredictable and shocking content.
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of romance fraud, vaccination scams, national insurance scams, and Bitcoin scams!
Cyber Safe Warwickshire and Warwickshire Business Watch remind residents to stay safe online as risks of Romance Fraud continue to increase.
Action Fraud have received over 400 reports in two days.
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.
Ready to do your weekly online shop? Check out our top tips on how to shop online safely: actionfraud.police.uk/shoponlinesafe… #WarksCyberProtect
Urgent-sounding messages that ask for your personal or financial details are a common tactic used by criminals. If you receive a suspicious email, you can report it here: ncsc.gov.uk/information/re… #WarksCyberProtect
Have you got a new Windows device? Here's how you can protect it against the latest threats: support.microsoft.com/en-ae/help/401… #WarksCyberProtect
Please take a look at @natonlinesafety 's brilliant new guide on the mighty Minecraft as it isn’t totally immune to #OnlineSafety risks. Their updated #WakeUpWednesday guide brings trusted adults the lowdown on this established children’s favourite ⛏ #WarksCyberProtect
Have you got a new Mac? Here's how you can protect it against the latest threats: apple.com/uk/privacy/con… #WarksCyberProtect
Have you got a new Samsung device? Here's how you can make sure you're protecting it against the latest threats: samsung.com/global/galaxy/… #WarksCyberProtect
Have you got a new Android device? Check out these tips on how to protect it against the latest threats: safety.google/security/secur… #WarksCyberProtect
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