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Tech-support and impersonation scams
Tech-support and impersonation scams come in many shapes, but underneath they all run the same play. Once you can see the pattern, new versions…
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How sextortion works
Sextortion can feel bewildering when it happens, partly because it moves so fast. Understanding the playbook makes it far less frightening and easier to…
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How romance and investment scams work
These scams are not clumsy or obvious. They are patient, well practised, and designed by people who do this full time. Understanding the playbook…
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Why oversharing helps scammers
Sharing your life online is not a mistake. It only becomes a risk when public details hand a scammer the exact pieces they need…
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What a new device exposes a child to
A first phone or console is exciting, and it also opens three doors at once. Knowing what they are makes every setup step that…
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How attackers use your footprint
When someone wants to scam or impersonate you, they often start by reading what is already public. This is called OSINT, which stands for…
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What a lost or hacked phone exposes
It is easy to think of a phone as just a phone. In practice it is often the master key to your whole digital…
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Deepfakes and voice clones
Technology has reached a point where a voice or even a face can be faked convincingly. This sounds alarming, but there is a simple…
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Cyberbullying, explained
Cyberbullying is bullying that happens through phones, games and social apps. Understanding the shapes it takes, and why it hits so hard, makes it…
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Account takeover and recovery
An account takeover is when someone else gets into an account and, often, locks you out. It feels alarming, but there is a calm…
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