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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: law enforcement urges to be safe online

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6 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 7 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Adams County law enforcement highlights the increased risks of online scams and extortion, urging caution especially among youth on social media and promoting federal resources for victims of online image-based extortion.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

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You must treat online interactions as higher risk than offline ones because scammers exploit digital trust gaps. Protecting young users on social media and using federal tools to counter image-based extortion are immediate steps you can take.

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