The consultation is expected to include questions about a potential ban on the sale of phones to under-16s and the need for parental approval when teenagers download social media apps such as Facebook and Instagram. However, other more stringent proposals that were expected to feature in the consultation are now …
Read More »Five red flags to help people identify fraud phone calls faster after they answer
Phone phishing scams have been rising steadily since the start of lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. This type of scam often involves phone calls designed to trick people into believing they are speaking to a customer services agent at a legitimate company such as Amazon, Microsoft, DPD, BT …
Read More »Ban text scammers from buying Sim cards without ID, says policing chief
High street stores must be barred from allowing text scammers to buy phones and Sim cards without proof of ID, says the new police watchdog. In an interview with The Telegraph, Andy Cooke, the new HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, said the failure to crack down on “burner” phones and …
Read More »Android users warned of fake texts that give crooks access to bank accounts and personal data
Android users are being targeted by cyber thieves again, barely weeks after Google removed 30 apps from its Play Store for containing potentially malicious software. One of those apps had already been downloaded by 40 million users worldwide and had the potential to secretly steal money from bank accounts. If …
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