Business email compromise: defending your organisation

This guidance helps small to medium sized organisations deal with businessemail compromise (BEC). It provides actions to help businesses reduce thelikelihood of being affected by BEC, and includes steps to take if you think yourorganisation has already been compromised.

Business email compromise: defending your organisation

This guidance helps small to medium sized organisations deal with businessemail compromise (BEC). It provides actions to help businesses reduce thelikelihood of being affected by BEC, and includes steps to take if you think yourorganisation has already been compromised.

Cryptocurrency Scam Guidance

Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that are known for their market volatility so the value ofinvestor’s assets go up and down quickly. Criminals can take advantage of the unregulated nature ofcryptocurrencies to scam consumers. Cryptocurrency can be traded or exchanged online […]

Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety

Helpful resources which practitioners and educators can use with learners and to support learning at home on the topics of cyber resilience and internet safety.

Learning Zone

Through our Learning Zone, we provide staff, whatever their role and level of experience, with apps and resources to help them develop their knowledge and skills. These are completely free, and staff can work through them at their own pace. […]

Linking Cyber and Accessibility Project

We are trying to make it easy for people to learn how to stay safe and secure online. We are doing this by providing accessible guidance and a range of ways to learn.

Phishing – how to report to the NCSC

How to report a phishing email to the NCSC.

Report Cybercrime

You can report Cybercrime as follows: By phoning 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency) In person at any police station

Romance Fraud 2024

Romance Fraud is a crime which is a financially driven fraud designed to exploit victims for money. It is carried out by criminals exploiting victims by convincing them they are in a genuine romantic relationship. This guidance explains what romance […]

Safe Internet Browsing

Police Scotland’s tips and advice on how to browse the internet safely.

Scams and Frauds

Information on the different types of fraud and advice on how you can avoid becoming a victim.

Sextortion Guidance

Sextortion is sexual extortion where the victim is exploited through threat of the exposure of intimate images and is usually for financial gain or as a means of controlling behaviour. Police Scotland have provided information and advice on how to […]

Online safety