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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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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Sextortion is a type of cyber-enabled extortion which involves the threat of sharing sexual information, images or clips to extort money from you, whether images actually exist or not. Police Scotland have advice on what you can do to reduce […]
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Guidance that helps small to medium sized organisations prepare their response to and plan their recovery from a cyber incident.
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Information on the different types of fraud and advice on how you can avoid becoming a victim.
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Guidance for individuals, charities and small businesses to improve their cyber resilience and report cyber crime.
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