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CyberByte – September 2025

This month’s CyberByte is focused on a type of online Blackmail, referred to as sextortion, which is when a cybercriminal threatens to reveal or create sensitive or embarrassing information about the victim unless the victim meets their demands. This places the victim under […]

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Cyber Security Learning Opportunities

Thinking about starting a career in cyber security but not sure where to begin? There are many free challenges and competitions you can take part in which will give you an idea of the kind of skills required

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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 […]

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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 […]

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