Online security and scam warnings

Since the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a huge uptake in the number of people working from home, criminals are taking advantage of this.

Here are some of the current issues to be aware of and advice on how to protect against attack.

Phishing and Malware Attacks

We have seen an increase in the number of malicious emails received by the authority.

Zoom Meeting Hacked

Warning after a Zoom conference call, arranged by an external organisation was hacked.

Procurement Fraud Alert

A neighbouring authority has been the target of an attempted procurement fraud