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NCSC simplifies Outlook scam-reporting tool
News Users are now able to report phishing emails with just one click
By Sabina Weston Published
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British man 'PlugWalkJoe' arrested in Spain over 2020 Twitter hack
News Joseph James O'Connor is also accused of hijacking TikTok and Snapchat user accounts, as well as cyberstalking a juvenile
By Sabina Weston Published
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Microsoft cracks down on sophisticated BEC scam campaign
News The firm’s Digital Crime Unit seized a variety of malicious domains targeting Office 365 customers
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Senator Warren calls for cryptocurrency regulation
News Crusader against Big Tech warns of the rising risks posed by unregulated crypto markets
By Mike Brassfield Published
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Today’s FCC deadline forces telcos to combat robocalls
News Mandated technology will help reduce phone number spoofing
By Danny Bradbury Published
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Google clamps down on financial fraud with new ad restrictions
News The move comes after it was revealed that the FCA pays Google £600,000 a year to run anti-fraud ads
By Sabina Weston Published
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Eight arrested over Royal Mail ‘smishing’ scam
News The arrests come weeks after researchers found a 645% increase in Royal Mail-related phishing scams
By Sabina Weston Published
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Tax refund scammers target university staff and students
News Like every year, tax refund scammers are in full force
By Rene Millman Published
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Austin Energy warns of scammers soliciting payments in the wake of mass power outages
News Criminals threaten to disconnect power unless the customer makes a payment
By Rene Millman Published
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Hackers turn to 'silent stealing' in bid to exploit home workers
News Cyber criminals are abandoning large-scale heists in favour of scams that earn them significantly smaller amounts of money
By Sabina Weston Published
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Nokia partners with Hiya to stop spam calls
News Machine learning could end the barrage aggravating fraudulent and spam phone calls
By Rene Millman Published
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Trend Micro insider sells customer data to scammers
News Scammers used stolen data to make fraudulent phishing calls
By Adam Shepherd Published
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