While the internet has completely changed the way people communicate and keep in touch, it has also opened the doors for cyberbullying. Children as young as nowadays take part in social networking and instant messaging, but, of course, are unaware of the negative impact this online technology could have on their growth. As per the […]

It’s only a matter of time before voice controlled devices, appliances and programs become an indispensable part of our everyday lives. The clunky, difficult-to-use systems of the past have been replaced with sleeker, more intuitive solutions that make digital life almost effortless.. Today’s systems can capture a user’s spoken words with an astonishing level of […]

Guidance for home users or small businesses who want to reduce the likelihood of being held to ransom by WannaCry (or other types of ransomware). Created:  14 May 2017 Updated:  17 May 2017 The NCSC is currently working with organisations and partners in the UK affected by the ransomware ‘WannaCry’. This page contains guidance for home users or small […]

We’re receiving reports of people receiving phone calls claiming to be from Microsoft and saying they can help protect computers from ransomware. This is in the wake of the ransomware attack which has, over the last few days, affected hundreds of thousands of users in 150 countries. Scam calls FACT: if you receive a call […]

Action on Elder Abuse Cymru is holding its first annual conference on the 21st November in Cardiff, entitled ‘Financially Safe and Secure? – Working together to protect older people from financial abuse’.  Deadline for booking places is Thursday 27 October. The day will cover scams as well as financial crimes perpetrated by people known to the […]

The game’s supporters tell us it’s a great way to get into online gaming and also taking regular exercise, but on the other side of the coin you’ll have heard about some of the negative aspects, like the potential to cause a road traffic accident by not paying attention when crossing the road, inadvertently trespassing […]

An alleged text message from Apple On Saturday, a friend of mine received a text message allegedly from Apple, to tell her that her “iapple account has been frozen”, and instructing her to visit a website – via clicking on a link – to validate her account. Needless to say (because you’re reading about it […]

NatWest has released details of some of the most unbelievable scams seen in the last year to remind everyone that scammers are going to increasing lengths to target customers. Each of the cases presented in this article was brought to the attention of NatWest’s Community Protection Advisers (CPAs). These anti-fraud specialists work with frontline employees […]

Websites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn put us in touch with ‘friends’ we’ve never seen in person.  And a lot of us look for partners online too.   These days a third of all relationships begin that way. That’s a lot of happy stories.  But what happens when you move from fantasy to reality and you […]

More and more teenagers and young people are getting involved in cybercrime. Many do it for fun without realising the consequences of their actions – but the penalties can be severe. Cybercrime isn’t a victimless crime – it is a serious criminal offence and the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police take cybercrime extremely seriously. The […]