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Fake ‘WhatsApp Gold’ link results in malware
May 25th 2016 WhatsApp users are being tricked by fraudsters into downloading a fake version of WhatsApp, which infects Android devices with malware. For information and advice on protecting your mobile device from malware, click here. The...
25 May 2016
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Millions of LinkedIn passwords and email addresses for sale
May 18th 2016 Over 100 million LinkedIn users could find their email addresses and passwords for sale online, following a breach of the professional networking site’s data four years ago. The site is investigating. A hacker known as...
18 May 2016
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Phishing emails becoming more sophisticated
April 28th 2016 Online fraudsters are continually thinking of more convincing ways to part us from our money, our identity ... or both. For information and advice on spam and scam email, click here. Take phishing emails, for example. The...
28 April 2016
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More than a third of stalking victims targeted online
April 13th 2016 More than a third of stalking victims are now targeted online as the internet leaves them with nowhere to hide, according to a major new study released by stalking awareness charity the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. For information and...
13 April 2016
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Urgent warning on new phishing email
April 7th 2016 Thousands of people have received a new type of phishing email that includes the recipient’s name and home address. For information and advice on spam and scam email, click here. The emails claim to have been sent by a...
7 April 2016
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