Premier League clubs on alert after security breach at Fulham FC
Police are investigating a security breach at Fulham Football Club after a mobile phone was found taped under a desk that may be linked to bribery or a gambling scam.Suspicions were raised after CCTV footage showed two suited men who gained entry to the Craven Cottage ground ahead of last
Warning over fake scam text messages during lockdown
Scammers are already attempting to cash in on a third UK COVID-19 lockdown by sending scam text messages about government grants and coronavirus tests.The text about grants, purporting to come from HM Revenue and Customs, contain a number of grammar and spelling errors. Receivers of the text are then
2020 sees a boom in online romance fraud
The UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime says romance fraud has cost victims £63m in 2020.Action Fraud says they have had over 6,000 cases reported to them this year, up more than 800 on 2019. These often result from 'cat-fishing', where a scammer creates a fake profile
Open Source Intelligence – it’s surprising what you can find
Sky News has published a fascinating podcast going behind the scenes of one of their shared Open Source investigations.It tells the story of how the broadcaster collaborated with The Guardian, Bellingcat and Lighthouse Reports to investigate the UK arms trade and go on to reveal that Russian special forces are
Apple address privacy concerns with new feature
Apple has addressed recent privacy concerns with a new feature in its latest update to their operating software.iOS14 users will now see either a green or orange dot in the top right hand corner of their screen if an app is using either the camera (green) or microphone (orange).Concerns
Warning over fake celebrity investment scams
Criminals are using fake celebrity endorsements to lure people into making fraudulent investments, the public has been warned.Online ads and phishing emails featuring the rich and famous have been increasing in recent months, according to the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) who say they have taken down more than 300,000
UK Government ‘breaks own GDPR compliance regulations’
Privacy campaigners say the UK Government has broken a vital GDPR data protection law in its development of a Covid-19 test and trace programme.The Open Rights Group says an admission to them by the Department of Health that they failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) before launching the
Car dealer warns about Bounce Back Loan scams
A car dealer in Scotland is warning business owners to be on their guard after he almost parted with a £40,000 Porsche in a Bounce Back Loan scam.Jim Bogan, who is a partner and director at a prestige used car sales business in Airdrie, posted a video on Facebook with the
Over 80% fail to spot online scams in survey
More than 80% of respondents to a survey by a UK bank failed to correctly spot email and text scams claiming to be from reputable sources.The TSB survey showed 10 genuine and 10 fake alerts from third parties to 2,000 people and asked them to determine which were fake and which
Have you leaked personal data when selling your car?
Four out of five car owners have unwittingly given away personal data when selling their car, according to a survey by consumer watchdog, Which?79% of 14,000 drivers interviewed said they did not correctly return their car to its factory settings before selling it. By syncing a phone to their car, it
