Tag: HMRC
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‘It could be taken down by an enthusiastic child’: Whitehall wide open to cyber-attack, warn campaigners
The use of “legacy” servers and databases has been uncovered through freedom of information (FoI) requests from the low-tax pressure …
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HMRC in New Tax Credits Scam Warning
The UK’s tax office has warned of a new set of scams designed to trick customers claiming tax credits into handing over their personal …
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UK government sounds alarm on tax scams
The UK government has issued a warning for people to be on their guard against fake tax rebate scams as they gearing up to fill out their …
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Beware scammy SMS messages claiming to come from HMRC
Tis the season for tax scams here in the UK, and it’s no surprise to learn that scammers are spamming out fraudulent messages posing as …
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HMRC Investing Heavily in Cybersecurity Training for Staff, Official Figures Show
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has spent over a quarter of a million pounds (£262,251) on cybersecurity training for its staff during the …
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Get a head start on defending against tax scams
It may not be tax season in your part of the world right now but you’ll no doubt be pleased to know a prolific tax scammer is on their …
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HMRC Reported 11 “Serious” Personal Data Incidents to ICO this Financial Year
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reported 11 “serious” personal data incidents to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the …
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HMRC Records 73% Growth in Email Phishing Attacks During #COVID19
The UK’s HMRC detected a 73% rise in email phishing attacks in the six months that the COVID-19 pandemic struck the country, according to …
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HMRC Hit by Multiple Phishing and Spam Emails
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received over 521,582 malicious emails over the past three months. According to data obtained by …
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Business Owners Targeted by HMRC #COVID19 Tax Relief Scam
UK business owners have been targeted by a new phishing scam that attempts to gain sensitive information, including payment details, by …
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Cofense Detects HMRC #COVID19 Tax Relief Scam
The Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) has observed a new email-based phishing scam that aims to harvest Her Majesties Revenue and …
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#COVID19 HMRC Phishing Scams Persist, Begin Targeting Passport Details
Fraudsters are continuing to exploit self-employed people with advancements in already-established COVID-related HMRC phishing scams. …
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