We come across a lot of spams, scams and phishing attempts here at Naked Security. Some come to our “send us a comment” email address, because it’s widely publicised. Some come to our personal addresses, especially those of us who have had the same email for many years. And many – the most interesting! – are reported...

Action Fraud and the City of London Police have launched a new initiative that aims to separate cybercrime and fraud facts from fiction. Dubbed “Urban Fraud Myths,” the thirteen day campaign kicked off with a look at online dating, a crime which swindled 3543 Brits out of £33.65 million ($51 million) in the last year. Perhaps...