Upcoming webinars

CyberScotland Week 2026

We’re running a series of five free webinars on different online safety topics for CyberScotland Week 2026. These sessions are perfect for anyone who wants to improve their confidence online, or learn new skills. Each session comes with accessible resources.

“Can’t Hack it?!”

The 2026 theme continues last year’s focus on “Can’t Hack it?!”, highlighting how everyone in Scotland can take simple, practical steps to stay safer online. From individuals and families to small businesses and large organisations, the message is clear: improving cyber resilience does not have to be complicated, but it does require awareness and action.

Sign up to our CyberScotland week events using the links below, and find more events from other organisations on the CyberScotland week webiste here.

Monday 23rd February, 11:00-12:00

6 things you can do now to protect your device

Staying safe online can feel like it needs a lot of work. But with just a few small changes, you can do a lot to protect your accounts and devices. This session looks at six of the most important things we can do to stay safe online, thinking about things like passwords, backing up, and updates. We will also look at some helpful tools to help make staying safe online easy.

Tuesday 24th February, 11:00-12:00

Staying safe from phishing

Cyber crime is, unfortunately, on the rise. This session looks at some of the most common current scams, the most important things we can do to reduce the risk of falling victim to them. We will also look at some helpful tools to help keep us safe from phishing scams.

Wednesday 25th February, 11:00-12:00

Staying safe on social media

Social media brings with it many benefits: connecting to loved ones, finding out about what’s happening in your local area, and even grabbing a bargain when shopping. But social media isn’t just fun and games – cyber criminals love it too. This session looks at some of the dangers we can face on social media, such as fake adverts and phishing scams, and provides helpful advice on how we can stop them. We’ll also look at some helpful tools to help us stay safe online

Thursday 26th February, 11:00-12:00

Staying safe from sextortion scams

Sextortion scams are a type of blackmail that is becoming alarmingly prevalent. It can be incredibly distressing to be the victim of sextortion, and anyone – of any age – can be the victim, even if they have never taken a nude picture. This session covers what sextortion is, what to do of you, or someone you know is the victim of sextortion, and how to reduce the risk of being the victim of sextortion. We will also look at some helpful tools that can help us reduce the risk of sextortion.

NB – this session will contain topics such as suicide and sexual exploitation that some people may find upsetting.

Friday 27th February, 11:00-12:00

Staying safe while shopping online

For many people, online shopping has the potential to make their lives easier (and their purchases cheaper). But shopping online can come with risks. This session looks at the most important topics, such as how we can identify safe and fake websites, how we can safely pay for things online, and other useful tips for making online shopping safe and easy. We will also look at some helpful tools for helping you to stay safe while shopping.

While you wait

If you don’t want to wait you can get started today with our online learning self study option: My Lead – Homepage | Lead Scotland

Got a question? Contact cyberproject@lead.org.uk.

Find Easy Read guides and BSL resources about some of these topics

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