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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 deal with sextortion.

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Safe, Secured and Empowered

Resources for youth workers to use with young people on subjects to stay safe online such as passwords, scams and social media.

Police Cyber Alarm

Businesses in Scotland are being urged to sign up to a free digital tool which monitors the threats from cybercriminals.

Little Book of Big Scams

This booklet outlines a number of the most common online frauds and scams.

Small Business Guide: Response and Recovery

Guidance that helps small to medium sized organisations prepare their response to and plan their recovery from a cyber incident.

Cyber First Aid Box

The Cyber First Aid Box is an online resource that contains information about cyber security. It will help you support your child’s recovery after a negative online experience. You will find: Practical information about online safety & security. Links to […]

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 […]