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Warning: phishing attempt targeting Flickr users (including Pro accounts)?
Today I received what I believe to be a very well-crafted phishing email, posing as an official communication from Flickr — complete with logo, formal language, and official-looking icons.
The message contained a link to a fake website (clearly not official, in my opinion), asking for credit card information as part of a so-called “mandatory verification.”
At the end of the process, it even asked for the amount currently available on the account.
A bizarre and unheard-of request.
I am a Flickr Pro user:
I pay regularly, I moderate content, I follow the rules.
I do not accept that messages like this are being circulated, confusing users and putting them at risk.
I officially ask Flickr:
•Are you aware of this type of phishing attempt?
• Have other users already reported it?
• Could there be a breach in the system or unauthorized access?
• Shouldn’t there be a public warning sent to all users?
Those who pay, who create, who contribute — deserve protection and transparency.
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Chief Superintendent Wasim Chaudhry, police commander for the City of Manchester at the first location.
Greater Manchester Police have become the first force in the UK to launch an innovative new scheme to prevent crime and keep people safe in an increasingly digital age.
GMP have launched their ‘Internet Purchase Exchange Location’ scheme, a place where people who are trading goods online can meet potential buyers or sellers in a safe environment.
The concept is simple, with an ‘Internet Purchase Exchange Location’ being a designated area outside a public building or police station where people can meet to exchange money and goods following purchases on internet sites such as Ebay, Craigslist and Gumtree.
The idea is currently being trialled in North Manchester and the first sign of its type is already in place outside the North Manchester Headquarters, where it will be under CCTV surveillance.
As the number of people making purchases online increases exponentially year on year, so too does the number of crimes reported to police forces which are related to such activity.
An ‘Internet Purchase Exchange Location’, however, reduces the risk to individuals by removing the need for people to divulge their home addresses and by providing neutral ground in close proximity to police officers for people to make exchanges.
The location of the trial site can be found immediately outside GMP North Manchester Headquarters, Northampton Road, M40 5BP, and GMP hope that as the scheme is rolled out across Greater Manchester, more and more sites will become available for the public to use.
Chief Superintendent Wasim Chaudhry, Head of the City of Manchester Policing team, said: “We are always looking for ways to keep up with the times, and make our policing reflective of the people who make up our communities.
“As the number of people using online sites to do their shopping continues to rise, so does the need for such safety and crime prevention schemes.
“People who live alone, or who perhaps do not feel comfortable giving their home address to a stranger on the internet, can now arrange to meet outside our North Manchester HQ safe in the knowledge that help is close by if they need it.
“As well as providing that immediate sense of security, this will hopefully double up as a useful crime prevention tool, as those criminals who use internet sites to defraud their victims with false goods or empty boxes will think twice of doing so in full view of CCTV cameras outside a busy police station.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Stay ahead of cybercriminals by adopting online security measures. Learn about ways you can protect your data & devices from attack. Use security software and update it regularly to protect your computer from malware; use strong passwords (multi-factor authentication) to protect your accounts.
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Greater Manchester Police's Tameside Division is working to ensure young people don’t get tricked online.
Officers visited Duke Street Youth Centre where young people took part in a workshop around the importance of staying safe when using the internet.
The youths aged 14 to 17 took part in a chat room activity where they spoke to police community support officers (PCSOs) posing as children and had to identify the fake from the pack. It was all part of presentation on how to use the internet safely, advice on social networking sites and cyber bullying.
PCSO Christine Rogers from the Tameside West Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Protecting vulnerable people is a priority for the police and this is just one way that we can work with young people and their parents to help prevent our children coming to harm.
“The internet is a useful educational tool that children are encouraged to use in the classroom and at home. However, with websites such as Facebook becoming ever more popular there is a concern with the information that young people may give out over social networking sites. These sites are also becoming an area for interactive or cyber bullies.
“We have been encouraging young people to stay in control of the risks by following a few simple steps such as checking privacy settings, only adding trusted friends and enabling a parent to check what information they are giving out.
“I would also ask parents to check the security settings on their computers and internet connection to ensure that inappropriate sites cannot be accessed by a child.”
Karen Dale, youth forum project workers from Tameside Youth Service said: “Youth Service planned this session as part of a wider project developed with the Safeguarding Children’s Board. The overall aim was to increase awareness of the effects and implications of cyber bullying as well as providing information on the dangers if the internet as well as safety tips.
“All the young people involved were thrilled that the PCSO’s came along got involved and shared their knowledge. It was a good example of youth services working with the police, participation project and safeguarding children’s board to bring high quality support and information to Tameside Young People”.
For more information on online safety, visit www.thinkuknow.co.uk, which is a new government site that has been launched to promote safe internet usage.
If you have a policing issue you would like to discuss you can contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team:
Tameside West NPT – Droylsden West, Droylsden East, Audenshaw, Denton West, Denton North East and Denton South – tel: 0161 856 9390 email: tameside.west@gmp.police.uk
Tameside North NPT – Waterloo, Hurst, St Peter’s, Ashton Town Centre and Ashton St Michael’s – tel: 0161 856 9350 email: tameside.north@gmp.police.uk
Tameside East NPT – Dukinfield, Stalybridge North, Stalybridge South, Mossley and Dukinfield & Stalybridge – tel: 0161 856 9511 email: tameside.east@gmp.police.uk
Tameside South NPT – Hyde Newton, Hyde Godley, Hyde Werneth and Longdendale & Hattersley – tel: 0161 856 9484 email tameside.south@gmp.co.uk
To report crime, call police on 0161 872 5050 or report it online at www.gmp.police.uk, alternatively you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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4,000 parents in 10 countries with 10-13 year old kids were asked "to the best of your knowledge, does your child ever access a mainstream social network like Facebook or Twitter?".
This infographic from AVG details the results.
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"Encryption" is one of the hottest topics trending on the internet today. However, many people still are not fully aware about the many benefits offered by encryption. This is why, for your benefit, here's an infographic to explain the history and technicalities of "Encryption"
Reference: www.purevpn.com/blog/history-of-encryption-infographic/
Internet Safety
Another advantage to a VPN is that is allows users who are travelling abroad to enjoy the Internet freedom they are used to while at home. Many sites have geo-location restrictions and some governments censor certain websites to their citizens.
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Stay one step ahead of the Data Snatchers by visiting linkscanner.avg.com Data Snatchers hide in even the most trusted websites, to steal your personal information: credit card details, private files & your identity. The Data Snatchers move fast - a page that was safe yesterday may not be safe today - and your antivirus and firewall won't help you.
4,000 parents in 10 countries with 10-13 year old kids were asked "Who knows the most about the internet in your household".
This infographic from AVG details the results.
With the good and great things that the Inernet has brought us comes a bag of dark dangers. These online threats are not simple viruses that delete your hard disk files. They are advanced programs, and organized email campaigns that perpetuate online frauds that can cripple or person financially. With the development and deployment of internet access on desktops, laptops, handhelds and even cell phones, the intensity and frequency of cyber crimes is bound to increase. Check out what Easyrambler says on this issue www.easyrambler.com/online-security-and-frauds-01.php
Online security threats, online frauds and email scams are threatining the safe existence of the online world. It is neither online buyers nor online sellers who are perpetuating these online frauds. Professional gangs of fraudsters are unleashing online frauds that can financially cripple innocent victims. Kaisilver the worlds leading online custom jewelry provider maintains an online resource to warn online users about various online threats. Check out the resource at extrajewel.com/security/
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After joining Wilon Park's panel discussion on 'Internet freedom', Barbora joined Richard Burge, CEO, Wilton Park to discuss the importance of protecting and promoting freedom of expression online. The London Cyberspace Conference was on 1-2 November 2011.
Websites offering adult content (28% of the analyzed dangerous sites), software (27%) and entertainment (16%) are the most dangerous ones for Internet users. This turns out from a study that is based on the analysis of 17 million websites rated by the WOT user community. (www.mywot.com)
Ali interviewed by Richard Burge, Chief Executive of Wilton Park, on 1 November 2011 at the London Cyberspace Conference. In this interview, Ali discussed developments in information sharing, networks and data visualisation online.
Jimmy joined Richard Burge, Chief Executive of Wilton Park at the London Cyberspace Conference to talk about community participation and citizen engagement online.
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The FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance has been officially launched and it aims to establish an open standard for online authentication in order to create a seamless and stronger system for users. More detail:
Your entire life is being sucked up into the cloud. Byte by Byte. Shared and stored, indexed and monetized.
Enjoy your current version of privacy, it's slowly getting stripped away.
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Jess and Will were interviewed by Richard Burge, CEO, Wilton Park at the London Cyberspace Conference on 1-2 November 2011.
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