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18th November 2025 ← Cyber Blog Shopping season is well and truly here, with Black Friday round the corner and Christmas after that. For many, online shopping can make shopping easier and more accessible as there’s no need to travel anywhere or carry shopping home, and it’s easier to compare prices online to get […]
Posted: Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
11th November 2025 ← Cyber Blog Going Phishing? Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous scams, and it can have a big, negative impact if successful. Watch our video to discover what phishing is, why it is a risk, and how to stay safe from phishing attempts. Scroll below the video to read […]
Posted: Monday, November 10th, 2025
28th October 2025 ← Cyber Blog One of the best things you can do to keep yourself safe online is to use different passwords for every account, app or website you use. It might feel convenient to reuse passwords, but it makes it easy for criminals to access your information. If they crack one password, […]
Posted: Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
20th-26th October Get Online Week is the UK’s largest annual digital inclusion campaign, run by Good Things Foundation. Digital inclusion is embedded in everything we do at Lead Scotland, from our Cyber project to our Employability projects – we know the value of digital access, skills and confidence. “3.8 million UK adults lack the essential […]
Posted: Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Click Safe. Travel smart. Sharing holiday photos and plans online When you’re on holiday or way from home, do you take pictures to remember the moment later? If you do, you’re not alone. Lots of people take photos when they are away and share them on social media. It’s good way to keep track […]
Posted: Friday, August 1st, 2025
Click Safe. Travel smart. If you’ve booked a holiday this summer – stay alert, and double check every email from your travel company, accommodation or airline to make sure it’s not a phishing email. That email could be a phishing email. What is phishing? Phishing is a type of scam when cyber criminals […]
Posted: Friday, August 1st, 2025
Click Safe. Travel smart. Adverts for fake holidays on social media This summer, criminals have been creating adverts on social media advertising fake holidays. They use stolen images and information to make very realistic and cheap offers of holidays that don’t exist. They take you money then disappear. This is called Purchase Fraud. Think […]
Posted: Friday, August 1st, 2025
Click Safe. Travel smart. This summer, be cautious of timeshares and holiday club deals that look too good to be true. Timeshare and holiday club scams are on the rise. These deals often involve urgent time-limited offers, upfront fees and promises that don’t stack up. What are timeshares and holiday clubs? A timeshare is […]
Posted: Friday, August 1st, 2025
Click Safe. Travel smart. Scottish summer is well and truly here. Heat waves, barbeques, paddling pools and lots of sun cream. We want to make sure that you can enjoy your summer while staying safe online. Unfortunately, cyber threats don’t take holidays so it’s important that you remember to be safe and vigilant […]
Posted: Friday, August 1st, 2025
