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25 September 2016
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Yahoo! reveals massive data breach 2 years ago
September 23rd 2016 Online giant Yahoo! has revealed that the personal data associated with at least 500 million accounts was stolen from its network two years ago. Security experts, law enforcement and account holders are heavily criticising...
23 September 2016
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‘Take 5” to help prevent fraud
September 20th 2016 Get Safe Online is today supporting the launch of a major new campaign designed to tackle financial fraud. The campaign, Take Five, aims to put consumers and businesses back in control with straight-forward advice to...
19 September 2016
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Accommodation fraud warning to students
September 5th 2016 College and university students seeking accommodation ahead of the start of the new term, are being targeted by fraudsters. You are warned to be wary of advertisements for fake lettings – exploiting the massive demand to...
5 September 2016
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How to opt out of new WhatsApp data sharing
August 30th 2016 If you’re one of the one billion-plus global WhatsApp user community, you will (if you haven’t already) be presented with a notification that the app’s Terms and Privacy Policy are changing and prompting you to...
30 August 2016
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Warning on potential dangers of public Wi-Fi
August 22nd 2016 Get Safe Online has today issued a warning to the public and businesses to be cautious when accessing or supplying private data when connected to public Wi-Fi hotspots – particularly sensitive information relating to bank...
21 August 2016
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Half million pound iTunes Gift Card scams
August 11th 2016 Since 2016, victims of fraud have handed over approximately £520,000 to fraudsters who have asked for payment using iTunes Gift Cards, according to figures issued by Action Fraud this week. Apple’s online media...
11 August 2016
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