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As the name suggests, the GCA Toolkit for Small Business is specifically designed for small and medium businesses to reduce the cyber risks they face on a daily basis. The free online resource is available worldwide and offers actionable guidance and tools with clear directions to combat the increasing volume of cyberattacks. The GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit arms […]

Sophie, 17, and Juliette, 49, gave their story as part of a new awareness campaign launched with Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR) that urges people to avoid fraud by taking more care when buying tickets for live events. Fraudsters will pose as a website or agent for a music concert or festival, a […]

• Action Fraud received over a quarter of a million reports of phishing between April 2018 and March 2019 • Most commonly spoofed sectors are telecoms companies, technology brands and Government organisations • Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected email or text The national Cyber PROTECT Network, led by the City of […]

New defensive controls deployed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have put an end to fraudster’s spoofing the tax authority’s most recognisable helpline numbers. Fraudsters have increasingly mimicked legitimate HMRC helpline numbers (often beginning with 0300) to dupe taxpayers and steal money. Last year alone, HMRC received over 100,000 phone scam reports. The ‘spoofing’ scam worked as taxpayers would […]

Over £27million lost to scams involving crypto and forex investments in 2018/19 Victims lost on average over £14,600 last financial year Reports tripled to over 1,800 from the year before   The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Action Fraud are warning the public to be wary of investment scams carried out via bogus online trading […]