Every day thousands of people are targeted by fraudsters. There are a few simple steps that you can take to help protect yourself. Action Fraud have shared the following advice: Be wary of clicking on unsolicited messages on social media, email, texts or WhatsApp – even if they appear to come from a trusted contact. …
During lockdown, there has been a surge in financial scams as criminals seek to exploit the current situation to their advantage. We sadly know that it’s far from unusual for scammers to use traumatic events, such as a global pandemic, as a way-in when it comes to exploiting people at a time when many will …
If a company you use has their site hacked, your personal details may fall into the wrong hands. They could then be used to try and get into your bank account or defraud you later. What you can do: Check your bank account– To look for any odd transactions or other changes you did not …
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A new form of romance fraud has surfaced and criminals are convincing vulnerable people to purchase mobile phones on their behalf so they can rack up enormous charges. Most of us have heard the horror stories of how romance fraud starts. The fraudster contacts an unsuspecting person and constructs an elaborate online romance with them. …
Always log off after you use Internet Banking to stop anyone else getting into your account. If you are not using your device, you should lock your device with a PIN or password so others cannot use it. Always make sure you update your device’s operating system, internet browser and software as often as you …
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Schools and higher education campuses have found new challenges with the event of Covid 19. The absence of people on school and campus premises leave a vulnerability the worse one being of course is the danger of arson and other serious criminal offences. It is not so long ago that a school in my locality …
It’s good news that the Security Industry Authority (SIA) regulator has now taken some positive action by issuing an update on how the private security industry is able to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The virus pandemic is having a serious effect on the work of security companies and their workers, impacting on them in various …
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CCTV cameras and alarm system are now a fact of life and surround our daily lives. No one knows the exact number of cameras that surround us but, do we need to? The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) estimated there were nearly 6million CCTV cameras in the UK. You could have said the same about …
As of January 2020, Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Exchange 2010 have both officially reached the end of support. So, if you’re still using either of them, you’re issuing an open invitation to cybercriminals. Whilst the systems will continue to work, Microsoft will no longer support them through security patches, upgrades or customer support; which …
SIX police officers are set to be investigated for misconduct over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in Culcheth. Anthony Grainger died at the age of 36 after being gunned down by armed units from Greater Manchester Police as he sat behind the wheel of a stolen Audi on a car park on Jackson …
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