Author: Stourpaine Parish Council

Action Fraud – Talk Talk Cyber Attacke

Cyber Attack
Talk Talk, the phone and broadband provider, has been the victim of a cyber attack on their website commonly referred to as DDoS – distributed denial of service attack. This has led to hackers accessing Talk Talks servers and stealing personal data, which could affect over four million customers. It is currently unknown exactly what data has been stolen but Talk Talk has stated that there is a chance that some of the following data could have been accessed:

  • Name and addresses
  • Dates of birth
  • Email addresses
  • Telephone numbers
  • Talk Talk account information
  • Credit card and banking details

Protect yourself

  • Be wary of any emails claiming to be from Talk Talk asking for additional information such as passwords even if they are able to tell you specific account details – this could be a phishing email and sent to gain access to your account.
  • If you have opened an email attachment please ensure you change the passwords for all your bank, email and online shopping accounts.
  • As well as e-mails be wary of any telephone calls claiming to be from Talk Talk that ask for additional information or want to gain remote access to your computer. Again they may tell you specific details about your account. If you get such a call do not give any details, terminate the call, use a separate telephone line/mobile phone and call Talk Talk back on one of their known numbers to ascertain if the call is genuine.
  • Monitor your bank accounts for any unusual activity that you believe may be fraudulent.
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Dorset Police Alert – Halloween 2015

Halloween is nearly upon us and we are asking all people who plan to go out trick or treating to do so responsibly. Attached to this message is a poster asking people not to call at your address on Halloween. Feel free to print these out and display them if you do not wish to be called upon. We will also be distributing a quantity of these posters around various local shops if you are unable to print them out for yourself.

Kind Regards

Blandford SNT

Dorset Police Halloween Poster 2015

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Dorset Police Advice For Safe Online Social Networking

Dorset Police is continuing to educate the public on the threat of cyber-crime and is encouraging Dorset’s residents to ensure they are safe online while social networking.

The internet is a great way to stay in touch with family and friends, with many of us using Facebook, Twitter, Skype, online dating sites and others on a regular basis.

Superintendent Mark Callaghan, Director of Intelligence, said: “Many of us enjoy sharing the details of our lives with our online friends, but do you really know who you are communicating with and who can see your posts?

“Make sure your privacy settings are set to the highest level so that only your friends can see your details.

“It is easy for a cyber-criminal to get personal details from social networking sites. Posting details and photographs of your summer holidays while you are away may seem innocent enough, but to a burglar you have just advertised you have an empty house.

“Be wary about who you invite or accept invitations from on social networking sites and internet telephone services. Do not accept friendship requests from complete strangers. You would not do this in real life!”

Dorset Police is advising people to be wary of publishing any identifying personal information either in a profile or in posts – such as phone numbers, pictures of your home, workplace or school, your address or birthday.

Think twice before clicking on any links. These can lead to hoax pages and sites designed to defraud you or steal your identity. Choose safe passwords – careless use of passwords can lead to an account being hacked.

The risks are becoming the victim of online bullying, trolling or other forms of abuse such as revenge porn or extortion.

What goes online stays online. Do not say anything or publish pictures that might later cause you or someone else embarrassment.

Detective Superintendent Mark Callaghan continued: “I would urge everyone to visit GetSafeOnline and cybersafe.dorset.police.uk for help and advice on online safety.

“Together we can ensure all Dorset’s residents are CyberSafe.”

Dorset Police is encouraging everyone to visit GetSafeOnline and cybersafe.dorset.police.uk for help and advice on online safety.
If intimate photos or videos of you are posted online against your will report it to Dorset Police by calling 101.

Dorset Police Alert – Report of sheep worrying

During the afternoon on Monday 12th October, a sheep was attacked and killed by a dog in a field off Rook Lane, Winterborne Whitechurch. If you have any information that may help with our enquiries then please contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting occurrence number 55150107426.

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Dorset Police Alert – Suspect Cold Caller

we have had a report of a cold caller at an address in Shaftesbury on the 8th October 2015. the Male has attended and stated he worked for Wessex water and needed to test the water.  thank fully the owner was very on the ball and offered him a glass of water to test but he refused and went on his way.
we know this was not Wessex water as they have confirmed this.
Wessex water normally send a letter to your address if there has been problems with the water, but not test it at your address.  please if you receive anything like this please make sure you get some photo  Identification and check with the actual company, do not let anyone into your address. unless you are expecting them.
Dorset Police 101 crimestoppers 0800 555 111

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