The Cyber Helpline Blog
Practical advice, expert insights, charity news and the latest campaigns from the team supporting cybercrime victims every day.
Understanding Deepfakes: Insights on Detection and Prevention
Increasing trend in deepfake use prompts UK government plans to criminalise the creation of deepfakes. Learn about this new technology and its impact, alongside insights on identifying and protecting against it. Discover resources and support available for those affected.
What You Need to Know About Your Digital Footprint
Find out about your digital footprint, including why it matters and what you can do to manage it.
Using the Voices of Family: Criminals Deploy AI Voice-Generation in Sophisticated Scams
Scammers are leveraging AI Voice-Generation to impersonate family members, a new form of vishing, mainly directed at seniors. Learn essential tips to protect yourself from evolving, tech-driven scams.
Data Encryption, Simplified: How It Works and Why It Matters
Discover the essentials of data encryption for securing your personal information online, and fortify your cyber resilience with practical steps for protection.
Are you sharing secret data with criminals with your photos?
You may share secret information online when you post photos on social media. Learn about the information contained in photos and how you can protect yourself.
Secure Communications in Ukraine and Russia
We know how important it is that individuals are able to contact their friends and family at this time and that limitations placed on social media websites and concerns relating to cybersecurity have restricted this contact. The Cyber Helpline has experience in assisting individuals to secure their personal communications and we have created this blog to share our methods for those that may need it at this time.
Cyberstalking: Do you know when the line is crossed?
Cyberstalking is a serious crime with potentially devastating effects on the victim. Find out how you can take action against a cyberstalker and how you can prevent being cyberstalked.
Phishing Scams: Look out for these tell-tale signs.
Can you spot the tell-tale signs of a phishing scam?
Our New Cyberstalking Action Plan Goes Live
A step-by-step guide on how those suffering cyberstalking or a loss of privacy from domestic abuse can work to regain their online privacy, security and confidence.