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If a fraudster tries to trick you into sending large sums of money in advance on the promise of significant financial gain, this is known as advance fee fraud. Examples include lottery wins, employmen [..]

Adware is a type of software that automatically displays adverts on your devices. Some adware can contain malware, and it will slow your devices down.

Anti-virus software prevents viruses from infecting your devices. It’s important to keep it up to date otherwise it will soon become ineffective.

Bluetooth is a type of wireless technology that makes short-range connections between devices.

Boiler room scams are also known as share sale frauds. Fraudsters use hard sell tactics to persuade their victims to invest in worthless shares that are impossible to sell. Investors will almost certa [..]

A botnet is a collection of compromised devices, each of which is known as a 'bot', connected to the Internet. When a device is compromised by an attacker, there is often code within the mal [..]

This is the program on your devices that you use to visit websites. Popular browsers include Windows Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera.

A cookie is a small file stored by your web browser. Cookies record your preferences on individual sites. Most browsers will accept cookies automatically and you may have difficulty viewing the site i [..]

Cyber stalking refers to an individual or a group tracking others online. Cyber stalking can cause the victim distress.