Further reading
This is only a small part of the story
On 3d-evo.nl we explain the basics, with true stories. But fraudsters come up with something new every week. The sites below keep track: they report what is going on now and explain what to do when it happens to you.
Where to keep up
Living in the Netherlands? Report fraud or a hack to the Dutch police (Politie) and the Fraudehelpdesk. We explain what to do, step by step, on our first-aid page. Hacked? First aid
NCSC (UK)
UK government ncsc.gov.uk
The UK government's cyber security centre: clear steps to protect yourself, your family and a small business, plus news about current threats.
Newest messages
- Incident affecting ASOS customers
- Exploitation of vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway
- UK and allies expose spyware used by Iranian state actors to target dissidents, activists and journalists
- Iranian cyber targeting of dissidents, activists and journalists
- Disruptive cyber activity highlights risk from internet-exposed systems and edge devices
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Have I Been Pwned
Breach checker haveibeenpwned.com
Check whether your e-mail address turned up in a known data breach, and see which breaches were added most recently.
WeLiveSecurity (ESET)
Blog of a security company welivesecurity.com
Researchers at the European security company ESET explain new scams and threats in everyday language; some articles are technical research.
Newest messages
Malwarebytes Labs
Blog of a security company malwarebytes.com
News on current scams, data breaches and privacy risks for everyday users, with a weekly round-up, from the security company Malwarebytes.
Newest messages
- ASOS “hackers” send push notifications to customers
- Facebook Marketplace scam uses your name and number
- Domino’s customers targeted in credential stuffing attacks
- Google pauses open source bug bounty program after rise in AI submissions
- Proposed anti-Flock bills could spell trouble for license plate readers
Krebs on Security
Investigative journalism krebsonsecurity.com
In-depth investigative journalism about cybercrime, big data breaches and the people and scams behind them.
Newest messages
No More Ransom
Police and Europol nomoreransom.org
Free decryption tools for some ransomware and advice on preventing it, from the Dutch police, Europol and others.
Our server fetches the newest messages every few hours (last on 6 October 2026 23:13). Your browser only visits these sites when you click.
How we choose
What a site on this list does
- Current: it reports new attacks and scams while they are going round.
- Practical: it explains what to do, also when it has already gone wrong.
- In your language: in Dutch, English or Polish. The Russian page lists English-language sites.
- Nobody watching: our own server fetches the newest messages. Your browser only contacts such a site when you click.
Has it already gone wrong?
Start with first aid
Eight steps for the first hour. Want us to look with you? Send us a message; we normally reply within one working day.