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These days cybercriminals will use phone calls, SMS messages, emails, fake apps - and even couriers - in an effort to get your money. The key to staying safe is to recognize behavior that isn’t quite “right” - and catch phishers and fraudsters in the act.

What are the immediate practical implications of the Snowden-prompted revelation that the NSA has broken or circumvented a lot of commercially available encryption? For a start, you should not stop using encryption, but you may want to review how you use it moving forward, Stephen Cobb explains.

Performing a “cyber spring clean” can be time-consuming - but many of us have a few weaknesses we can tighten up in two minutes or less. Here are a few "instant fixes" for problems you might have overlooked...

Phishing emails are a sad fact of life, and most of us are used to dealing with them - but cybercriminals are increasingly turning to SMS to reel in their victims. Our tips should help you avoid clicking something you'll regret.

Most of us have faced cyber attacks sent by our best friends - Facebook "offers" they've clicked by accident, spamming everyone on their friends list, or Twitter stories they've shared without checking.

Don't let your PC end up in someone's zombie army. Gamers are prime targets for cybercriminals - our tips should help you avoid ending up an infected victim...

Many of us have got wiser to email spams and scams - but cybercriminals are in the perfect position to “fine tune” their attacks. Our tips might help you avoid the "click of death"...

Beat the heat, find somewhere cool to compute! But first check our tips on how to more safely navigate the mall, lobby, library, coffee shop or wherever you go to chill out with your digital devices.