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Practical advice, expert insights, charity news and the latest campaigns from the team supporting cybercrime victims every day.

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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.

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Advice Dylan Winn-Brown Advice Dylan Winn-Brown

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.

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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.

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Opinion Dylan Winn-Brown Opinion Dylan Winn-Brown

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.

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