Cyber-blackmail targeting young people is increasing rapidly, warn experts at University of Gloucestershire in the UK, who have designed a special guide to help students and others avoid becoming victims of online extortion

The new ‘University of Gloucestershire Guide to Online Safety’ contains 20 tips on the latest cyber-scams and how to stay safe, with a special focus on responding to threats ranging from ransomware and defamation, through to fraud and sextortion.

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The development follows data showing that ‘Gen Zers,’ aged 18 to 24 across the US, UK, and Canada, report higher cybercrime victim’s rates than older generations.