The Cyber Helpline Blog
Practical advice, expert insights, charity news and the latest campaigns from the team supporting cybercrime victims every day.
National Stalking Awareness Week: Confronting a Widespread Crisis
On National Stalking Awareness Week, we explore alarming statistics and trends of stalking and cyberstalking in the UK. Delve into our comprehensive approach to handling cyberstalking cases, ensuring victims receive the support and assistance they need.
"Can I Tell You a Secret?”: The Case of Britain's Most Prolific Cyberstalker
Netflix’s new documentary series 'Can I Tell You a Secret?' explores the case of Matthew Hardy, a notorious cyberstalker from England. Read through the case and uncover the impact of cyberstalking and online harassment on victims, as well as the lessons learned for society and law enforcement.
Taylor Swift Deepfakes & the misuse of AI. We need to talk.
We address the misuse of this AI technology, advocating against silencing victims. Read about the Global Online Harms Alliance's initiative, and a call for big tech's involvement in preventing online abuse.
Ending end-to-end encryption doesn't make all children safer online
The Home Office campaign to persuade the public against end-to-end encryption is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. A look at why ending end-to-end encryption is a bad idea and one that doesn’t make the impact of keeping children safer online.
What is it like to be cyberstalked?
The vast majority of stalking cases involve the use of technology or the internet to either carry out stalking behaviours or facilitate the stalking. Technology reaches every area of our lives and for those experiencing cyberstalking this often means no escape. The impact can be huge. This is a look at what it is like to experience cyberstalking.
Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson shares her experience with online bullying
Gordie Stirling, one of our volunteers, combines Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson’s recent revelations about online bullying with his own experience to create a great insight into what it feels like to be targeted by online trolls.
Three mistakes companies make when dealing with hacked customers
How a company supports a customer who has had a security issue had a direct relationship with the satisfaction and loyalty of that individual. In this blog post we outline three key mistakes we see organisations make when dealing with hacked customers.