Tagged as Scam

Tech News : Scam Surge Disproportionately Hits London

Published 24 March 2026

Londoners are being disproportionately targeted by online fraudsters, with police warning that technology is allowing scams to scale rapidly while making criminals harder to detect. Why London Is Being Targeted Evidence presented to the London Assembly highlights the scale of the issue. Fraud now accounts for around 41 per cent […]

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Security Stop-Press : LastPass Warns Customers Over Vault Backup Phishing Scam

Published 28 January 2026

Popular password management service, LastPass, has issued an alert after customers were targeted in a phishing campaign designed to steal account credentials using fake maintenance warnings. The campaign began around 19 January and involves emails falsely claiming that LastPass is about to carry out system maintenance. Recipients are urged to […]

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Security Stop-Press: Scam Ads Reported On YouTube As Fraudsters Exploit Ad Slots

Published 10 December 2025

Users in several countries say they are seeing a rise in misleading adverts on YouTube, including fake government schemes, miracle health claims, inappropriate content and AI-generated promotions that lead to suspicious websites. Many of the ads redirect to imitation news pages or fake portals designed to collect personal information or […]

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