NCSC advises online shoppers to be careful over Black Friday

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The festive period is a potentially rewarding period for cyber criminals

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on Monday issued new guidance for online shoppers, advising them to be extra-cautious when searching for Black Friday deals on the internet - which ar...

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