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Men charged in massive cybercrime case

Three European men have been charged in the United States with creating and distributing a destructive computer virus. To information and advice on viruses and spyware, click here The 'Gozi' virus was used to access personal bank...

25 January 2013

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£250,000 fine for Sony after PlayStation Network hack

Sony has been fined £250,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act. For information and advice about safe online gaming, click here To find out how to safeguard your...

24 January 2013

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Watch out for Wonga phishing emails

Wonga customers are receiving scam emails claiming to be send by the payday lender. To help protect yourself against scam and spam emails, click here The phishing email use the email address [email protected] and claim to be sent by...

22 January 2013

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65% of fraud results from ID theft – new figures

Two out of three fraud cases in the UK last year involved identity theft. For information and advice on how to protect your identity, or what to do if you think you may be a victim of identity theft, click here That's according to CIFAS,...

21 January 2013

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13-year jail sentence for grooming

A man found guilty of inciting a child to engage in sexual activities and possession of indecent images of children, received a jail sentence in court yesterday. For information and advice on keeping your children safe online, click here 44...

17 January 2013

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