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Sweden launches "dare to be rude" campaign against cyber scams

Swedish police relaunched a national awareness campaign featuring actors Suzanne Reuter, Lennart Jähkel, Christina Schollin and journalist Claes Elfsberg, urging people to hang up on suspicious callers instead of being polite. Cybercriminals made 5.7 billion SEK ($579.9 million) in Sweden in 2025, with the over-60s most often targeted.

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Sweden launches "dare to be rude" campaign against cyber scams

Campaign runs through October 11 in print, social media and TV
Swedish cybercrime losses reached 5.7 billion SEK in 2025
Most scams come via calls and SMS posing as banks or authorities
Since August 1, carriers must block suspected fraud calls

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Sweden launches "dare to be rude" campaign against cyber scams

UAE and Saudi Arabia Absorb Half of Gulf Cyberattacks

Chrome 154 patches 108 vulnerabilities, including 11 critical

Anthropic says it disrupted a Beijing-aligned surveillance operation targeting religious leaders and diaspora

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