A financial watchdog has warned Scots that cyber-criminals have found a way to take advantage of the rise in screen-sharing to scam people.
According to the Financial Conduct Authority, fraudsters have been requesting access to people's computers to get hold of their personal details, such as the logins to online banking.
The surge in this new cyber attack comes as more people rely on video-conferencing and remote platforms for work as well as online socialising.
This has made screen-sharing more common, so people may not be as surprised by the request as they would have before remote working.
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