Phishing

Scammers are targeting people with emails purporting to be from Companies House (image: Adobe)

Companies House email scam: what are the warning signs, how it works?

Fraudsters can get hold of your phone number by sim-swapping (image: Adobe)

Sim-swap scams explained - how to spot one and what to do about them

Five ways to protect your Twitter account from being hacked including using two-factor authentication.

Explainer Twitter hacked: how to find out if your info was leaked

Businesses have been targeted with a phishing attack from criminals purporting to be from accounting app FreshBooks (image: Adobe)

Accounting app FreshBooks hit by phishing attack - how to avoid scam

Phishing scammers are targeting the Queen’s death (image: Adobe)

How phishing works and how to keep your money safe

Which? said figures from Proofpoint show reports of smishing in the UK increased by nearly 700% in the first six months of 2021, compared to the second half of 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

What is smishing? Meaning explained as text message scams increase