Cyber crime

Computer Service Fraud

Advice on cold calling scams for computer fixes (opens in a new window)

Computer viruses

Common signs and what to look out for online

Copycat website fraud

How to look out for fraudulent copycat websites of official sites charging fees (opens in a new window)

Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) for the East

The CRC for the East supports and helps protect SMEs, supply chain businesses and third sector organisations in the East of England against cyber crime.

Denial of service attacks

A denial of service attack is an attempt to make a website or email address unavailable to its users

Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre

established by the Home Office to help businesses, charities and public sector organisations tackle the rising threat of cyber-attack.

Extortion hacking

A blackmail demand is accompanied by computer hacking, or the threat of computer hacking.

Hacking

Information and advice on hacking attempts on your computer or network (opens in a new window)

Identity theft

Learn about how to protect yourself from identity fraud (opens in a new window)

Malware and spyware

Online viruses with the intention of causing harm, disruption and criminal access or activity

Ransomware

Find out about this form of malware used to attack computers, email and networks (opens in a new window)

Server hacking

The deliberate targeting and unauthorised modification of a specific server

Social media and email hacking

Social media and email account hacking can happen to any type of business or personal online account.