In this episode we celebrate International Women’s Day Tuesday 8th March 2022, #BreakTheBias, by speaking to Tracy Edwards MBE. Please visit her website and learn more about her and her charity The Maiden Factor.  For those who are not aware she is featured in the Netflix documentary, The Maiden.

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A great source of great pride for all those involved is Schoolgirls across the UK crowned winners at cyber... - NCSC.GOV.UK.

To speak with one of our Regional Cyber Crime Unit for West Midlands, Prevent officers, you can email Hannah and Adrian at [email protected].

For RCCUWM, Protect and Prepare officers, you can email [email protected]. 

To signup for our newsletter please visit www.wmcyber.org/subscribe.  

• Cyber Choices
• STEM Learning
• Cyber First Overview
• Computing at School (CAS)
• Code Club

• National Cyber Security Centre
• Action Fraud
• Take Five
• wmcyber.org 

Please forward any Phishing emails you receive on to [email protected] and text messages on to 7726.

In this episode we talk to Ian about the Police CyberAlarm.  A fantastic new and FREE Cyber Security system.  Please listen to find out all you need to know.

After listening please visit National Cyber Security Centre, Action Fraud, Take Five and the West Midlands Cyber Protect websites for more guidance on all things relating to online security.  

Please forward any Phishing emails you receive on to [email protected] and text messages on to 7726.

Our hosts today were Patrick, a Detective and Cyber Protect officer Regional Cyber Crime Unit for the West Midlands (RCCUWM) part of the Regional Organised Crime Unit for the West Midlands (ROCUWM) and Demi the RCCUWM as an intern taking a year out from her University Studies.

You can contact us at [email protected].  To sign up for our newsletter please visit www.wmcyber.org/subscribe. 

In this episode we talk to the Director of the Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands region Superintendent Alison Hurst. 

After listening please visit National Cyber Security Centre, Action Fraud, Take Five and the West Midlands Cyber Protect websites for more guidance on all things relating to online security.  

Please forward any Phishing emails you receive on to [email protected] and text messages on to 7726.

Our hosts today were Patrick, a Detective and Cyber Protect officer Regional Cyber Crime Unit for the West Midlands (RCCUWM) part of the Regional Organised Crime Unit for the West Midlands (ROCUWM) and Demi the RCCUWM as an intern taking a year out from her University Studies.

You can contact us at [email protected].  To sign up for our newsletter please visit www.wmcyber.org/subscribe. 

In this episode Demi provides an insight in to Safer Internet Day which is on Tuesday 9th February 2021.  

We talk to Rhiannon Buckle from South Wales ROCU - Tarian about Police Cyber Alarm, Safer Internet Day along with reporting an general Cyber Prevent and Protect within South Wales.

 You can contact Tarian here.

Items mentioned in this podcast are below;

·       UK National Security Tier 1 Risks
·       UK Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs)
·       Police Cyber Alarm

For general Cyber Security;

·       National Cyber Security Centre
·       Action Fraud
·       Take Five
·       wmcyber.org 

Please forward any Phishing emails you receive on to [email protected] and any text messages on to 7726.

 Our hosts today were Patrick, a Detective and Cyber Protect officer for the West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime Unit (WMRCCU) part of the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (WMROCU) and Demi the WMRCCU as an intern taking a year out from her University Studies.

Also, a member of the WMRCCU is 

• Sean Long – WMPDigitalPCSO – West Midlands
• James Squire - cyberpcsoWarwickshire and West Mercia  

To contact us please email us at [email protected] to signup for our newsletter please visit www.wmcyber.org/subscribe. 

In this episode we talk to Kloe, a West Midlands Police Fraud and Cyber Crime protect officer who talks to us about her team, support available and general fraud whilst highlighting Romance Fraud. 

 
In addition to speaking with Kloe, we talk to Berna who tells us about her experience when she was targeted by a Romance Fraud Scammer.  If you would like Berna to speak at an event for you please contact us first here.

 Items mentioned in this podcast are below;

• @DetectivesWMP
• Scamalytics
• Th!nk Jessica 
• stepchange

For general Cyber Security;

·       National Cyber Security Centre
·       Action Fraud
·       Take Five
·       West Midlands Cyber Protect 

Please forward any Phishing emails you receive on to [email protected] and any text messages on to 7726.

Our hosts today were Patrick, a Detective and Cyber Protect officer for the West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime Unit (WMRCCU) part of the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (WMROCU) and Demi the WMRCCU as an intern taking a year out from her University Studies.

Also, a member of the WMRCCU is 

• Sean Long – WMPDigitalPCSO – West Midlands
• James Squire - cyberpcsoWarwickshire and West Mercia  

To contact us please email us at [email protected] to signup for our newsletter please visit www.wmcyber.org/subscribe. 

This episode talks about the how to shop online safely. 

After listening please visit National Cyber Security Centre, Action Fraud, Take Five and the West Midlands Cyber Protect Websites for more guidance on all things relating to online Security.  

To learn more about typosquatting visit the NSCS and this article.

Please forward any Phishing emails you receive on to [email protected] and any text messages on to 7726.

Our hosts today were Patrick, a Detective and Cyber Protect officer for the West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime Unit (WMRCCU) part of the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (WMROCU) and Demi the WMRCCU as an intern taking a year out from her University Studies.

Also, a member of the WMRCCU is 

• Sean Long – WMPDigitalPCSO – West Midlands
• James Squire - cyberpcsoWarwickshire and West Mercia  

To contact us please email us at [email protected] to signup for our newsletter please visit www.wmcyber.org/subscribe. 

This episode talks about the COVID-19 related Phishing tactics. 

After listening please visit National Cyber Security Centre, Action Fraud, Take Five and the West Midlands Cyber Protect Websites for more guidance on all things relating to online Security.  

Please forward any Phishing emails you receive on to [email protected] and any text messages on to 7726.

Our hosts today were Patrick, a Detective and Cyber Protect officer for the West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime Unit (WMRCCU) part of the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (WMROCU) and Demi the WMRCCU as an intern taking a year out from her University Studies.

Also, a member of the WMRCCU is 

• Sean Long – WMPDigitalPCSO – West Midlands
• James Squire - cyberpcsoWarwickshire and West Mercia  

To contact us please email us at [email protected] to signup for our newsletter please visit www.wmcyber.org/subscribe. 

These shows notes are also a full transcript of this Podcast episode.

Hello and welcome.

This is a brief announcement regarding our Podcast.  We are taking a short break from producing the Cyber Threat Weekly.  We plan to be back no later than the middle of November 2020 with a new and improved version.

If you have any special requests of what you would like to hear about please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

In the meantime, please visit:

·       National Cyber Security Centre
·       Action Fraud
·       Take Five
·       West Midlands Cyber Protect 

Websites for more guidance on all things relating to online Security.  

In the unfortunate event you receive a Phishing email please forward on to [email protected] if you receive a text messages (SMS) then please forward on to 7726.

If you have a twitter account please follow three members of our team:

West Midlands is Sean Long – WMPDigitalPCSO,
Warwickshire and West Mercia is James Squire - cyberpcso
Staffordshire Police Mathew Hough-Clews - sp_digitalpcso.

I will leave it there for now, but as I say if you have any special requests or features that you would like us to include in our new and improved podcast, please email us at [email protected].

This episode talks about Home Working Cyber Essentials.

After listening to this podcast please visit National Cyber Security Centre, Action Fraud, Take Five and the West Midlands Cyber Protect Websites for more guidance on all things relating to online Security.  

Our host today is Patrick, a Detective and Cyber Protect officer for the Regional Cyber Team part of the Regional Organised Crime Unit for the West Midlands.

Also covering the West Midlands is Sean Long – WMPDigitalPCSO, Warwickshire and West Mercia is James Squire - cyberpcso and Staffordshire Police area is Mathew Hough-Clews and can be found at sp_digitalpcso.

To contact us please email us at [email protected].

This episode talks about the launch of the NHS Covid – 19 App. 

After listening to this podcast please visit National Cyber Security Centre, Action Fraud, Take Five and the West Midlands Cyber Protect Websites for more guidance on all things relating to online Security.  

Our host today is Patrick, a Detective and Cyber Protect officer for the Regional Cyber Team part of the Regional Organised Crime Unit for the West Midlands.

Also covering the West Midlands is Sean Long – WMPDigitalPCSO, Warwickshire and West Mercia is James Squire - cyberpcso and Staffordshire Police area is Mathew Hough-Clews and can be found at sp_digitalpcso.

To contact us please email us at [email protected].