The Cyber Helpline Blog
Practical advice, expert insights, charity news and the latest campaigns from the team supporting cybercrime victims every day.
Cybercrime fighting chatbot 2.0!
Our chatbot has had an upgrade. More than 14,000 people have been supported by our chatbot over the past four years and today we have launched a new and improved version.
London to Paris in 24 hours: Fundraising for The Cyber Helpline
Zak cycled from London to Paris in 24 hours to raise funds for The Cyber Helpline. Working in cyber security he was passionate about supporting victims and wanted to help. This is is story of taking on over 170 miles on the bike.
The Cyber Helpline is officially a charity!
We are very proud to announce our registration with the Charity Commission, marking a hugely important new chapter for The Cyber Helpline.
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.
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.
We have helped more than 10,000 victims of cybercrime!
The Cyber Helpline has now helped over 10,000 victims of cybercrime and online harm!
Shortlisted: Cyber not for profit team of the year
The Cyber Helpline has been shortlisted by the Cyber Security Awards in the Not For Profit Team of the Year category!
Charity of the year 2021!
The Cyber Helpline has been crowned the Charity of the Year at The National Cyber Awards!
Finalist: Charity of the Year at The Cyber Security Awards
The Cyber Helpline is a finalist in the Charity of the Year category at The National Cyber Awards!
Volunteer Q&A: From lorry driver to SOC analyst
Through volunteering at The Cyber Helpline Sergiu was able to gather enough skills and experience to land his first job in the cyber security industry. He transformed from a lorry driver to a SOC analyst in 12 months.
AXIS Insurance joins as sponsor to support victims of cybercrime
AXIS Insurance has become the very first corporate sponsor of The Cyber Helpline. AXIS will provide a vital mix of funds, expertise and resources to help us reach more victims of cybercrime and online harm.
Major Fundraising Initiative for The Cyber Helpline Launches 19K Mile Challenge
The Cyber Helpline has today announced its participation in a major fundraiser, the Infostep 2021 Challenge. This ambitious initiative will raise £50,000 over the next 6 months by a team of 25 cyber security professionals walking 19,000 miles, or about 42,212,000 steps. This equates to walking from London to Sydney, and then back again.
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.
Great News: Funding of The Cyber Helpline from the National Lottery will Help More UK Citizens Targeted by Cybercrime and Online Harassment
Recently, we received some fantastic news about our fundraising efforts.
Threat Alert: Beware the romantic financial expert
We are seeing a large surge in criminals using dating websites to build relationships with people to convince them to make fake financial investments.