⚠️ 10,784 people reported being victims of romance fraud in 2025. Their losses totalled over £102M.
ℹ️ Find out how to spot the signs of romance fraud: orlo.uk/msTIQ#RomanceFraud
⚠️Victims of email and social media hacking reported being extorted by criminals who had stolen their private photos and videos
✅ Enabling 2-step verification (2SV) will keep criminals out of your accounts, even if they know your password
Find out more here:
stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.…#CyberProtect
🚨NEW: The NCSC and international partners are urging network defenders in targeted critical sectors to strengthen their cyber security in response to activity linked to three China-based commercial entities exploiting known vulnerabilities.
ncsc.gov.uk/news/uk-allies-e…
🚨Secure your email account by enabling 2-step verification (2SV)
💪It can stop criminals from getting into your accounts, even if they have your password.
Find out more:
➡️ stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.…#CyberProtect
ℹ️ As of May 2025, over 42 million suspicious emails have been reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service, resulting in the removal of 400,000 scam websites by @NCSC
Find out more about how to report suspicious emails, texts and websites: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phish…#CyberProtect
🚨Organisations are encouraged to take immediate action to mitigate a vulnerability affecting certain Microsoft SharePoint Server products.
Here’s what you need to know and do next ⬇️
ncsc.gov.uk/news/active-expl…
It’s #WorldEmojiDay! Can you work out which account is the least secure? Answer revealed later…
ALT Can you work out which account is the least secure?
Clues:
1. 👱🏼♀️ uses the 🔒
2. 👨🏻🦰 accesses the 📧
3. The 🔒 is used to access the 🎮
4. The passkey 🔢 is not used by 👱🏼♀️ or 👨🏻🦰
5. Each account is used by a different person
6. All use 🤔 unless they use 🔢
Emoji Key:
Who
👨🏻🦰 = Sam
👱🏼♀️ = Tina
👳🏽♂️ = Raj
Account
📧 = Email
🎮 = Game Console
📱 = Phone
Method
🔢 = Passkey
🔒 = Authenticator App
🖐️ = Fingerprint
🤔 = Password
Ever received a suspicious email? 🚨
ℹ️ As of April 2025, over 41 million suspicious emails have been reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service, resulting in the removal of 393,395 scam websites.
Find out more: actionfraud.police.uk/report…#ReportThePhish
⚠️Received a call that doesn't feel right?
❌STOP! Hang up!
✅Report it by sending a text to 7726 with the word ‘call’ followed by the scam caller’s number
Find out how to spot phone fraud: stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.…#ReportThePhish
Worried your info may have been stolen in a data breach? We advise you to be especially vigilant against suspicious emails, phone calls, or text messages. Read our guidance on what data breaches are, how they can affect you, and what you should look for⬇️
ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/data-br…
Incidents impacting retailers - Jonathon Ellison and Ollie Whitehouse share their recommendations for organisations looking to protect themselves
ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/incide…
🧑💻It’s #WorldPasswordDay!
🔒Strong passwords are your first line of defence to protect your data, but don’t stop there.
✅Boost your protection by turning on 2-step verification. It only takes a few minutes, and makes it much harder for fraudsters to get in.
🔗For more information on how to set it up ⬇️
stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.…
🚨Email and social media hacking are the most common forms of cyber crime reported in the UK.
ℹ️Double your defences against cyber criminals by enabling 2-step verification (2SV) #TurnOn2SV
Find out more: stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.…
🚨 Beware of cryptocurrency scams.
ℹ️Firms offering crypto products in the UK must:
✅ Be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority
OR
✅ Have permission to promote crypto products
Find out how crypto investment scams work, how to avoid them and what to do if you’re scammed: fca.org.uk/consumers/crypto-…#CyberProtect
It's #DataPrivacyDay 🔒
ℹ️Here's a great tool to check if any of your personal information has appeared in public data breaches:
haveibeenpwned.com/
If you been affected by a data breach, check out the advice below from @NCSC on what you should look out for 👇
⚠️If you’ve received a text or email that doesn’t feel right, STOP!
1️⃣ Break the contact – don’t reply, click on any links, call any phone numbers or make any payments
2️⃣Check if it’s genuine - Don’t use the numbers or address in the message – use the details from their official website.
3️⃣ before you delete the email, forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk
Find out more: stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.…
🚨Scam alert🚨
⚠️Watch out for these fake emails. Action Fraud has received over 8,000 reports of emails purporting to be from #TotalAV.
✅ Received a suspicious email? Report it by forwarding the email to: report@phishing.gov.uk.
Today we’ve published our 2024 Annual Review – our roundup of this past year’s cyber security threats and trends, and a look to the road ahead.
Check out the highlights 🧵or read the full report 👇
ncsc.gov.uk/collection/ncsc-…