Four simple rules to stay safe this Christmas
In the lead up to Christmas, it’s important that you stay one step ahead of scammers. We can help through our TalkTalk security features that come free of charge, but there’s even more you can do to f...
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Why spam is on the rise - again
"If you're going to encounter malware in 2018, chances are it will happen through spam," says Sean Sullivan, F-Secure's Security Advisor.Digital spam has been around for more than four decades. It is ...
Tips for keeping your kids safe on their Android devices
For kids, apps are how they use the phone, and App Control gives parents the confidence of knowing that their kids are using only the apps they should, whether they're in front of the TV, on the bus o...
How to include your kids in their online safety
The line between the online world and the real world has never been thinner. The protection you put on your child's phone not only keeps your kids away from online threats in the virtual world, it can...
Ways to make your Internet safer
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Centre processed 298,728 complaints in 2016, with internet users reporting losses of more than $1.3bn (£1bn). And when we see the results for 2017, the year that saw...
How to protect yourself from the Wangiri ‘missed call’ scam
Mobile phone scams are on the rise but it’s not always easy to recognise fraudsters’ new tactics. There’s one mobile phone scam that has recently been catching out a large number of unsuspecting victi...
“Life in Likes” - the impact of social media on 8-12 year olds
The Children's Commissioner recently released a really interesting and eye-opening report about children's use of social media between the ages of 8 and 12, and a few things really stood out for me. C...
How to secure your new devices
If you've recently acquired a new mobile phone, tablet or laptop, consider taking these steps to protect your devices.Use a strong passcode/passwordObviously, you should pick a passcode to lock your p...
Five ways to secure your new Android
Before you get started signing into your accounts and filling up your phone's photo gallery with selfies, it's a wise idea to think about the security of your new Android. After all, with all the thin...
Staying safe against scam calls
Scam calls can happen at any time and often leave you, the TalkTalk customer, left feeling hurt, upset and out of pocket. So, we have made a simple three-step guide for if you are worried about a phon...
Festive faux pas: staying safe online over Christmas
Over the festive period many of us will be shunning the busy high street and opting instead to purchase gifts for loved ones on the Internet. Whilst this allows you to shop for bargains from the comfo...
Scam Awareness with the old and vulnerable
TalkTalk's Head of Scam Prevention Donna Moor said: “September has been a busy month, I’ve been out and about to increase awareness of growing threats of scams.” Here's what Donna had to say about her...
How to beat the credit card scammers
If you get a text from your bank asking you to confirm a transaction by replying "Y" or "N", think twice before responding - especially if you don’t recognise the transaction and want to stop it going...
