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Extorters are demanding ransom not in cryptocurrency, but in prepaid debit cards. All the same, you shouldn’t pay.

How to protect your Instagram account and personal photos from prying eyes.

Don’t use the service? Delete your account. We explain which accounts are dangerous to leave dormant — and why.

Psychologist Emma Kenny’s advice on how to keep children safe online in the digital age.

There’s no malware in the official Android store, right? We get to the bottom of this claim.

Scammers prey on people’s kindness. We tell you how to distinguish them from those who are truly in need.

Some employees handle lots of external e-mails, running the risk of getting hit by malicious spam. We explain how to protect company systems from possible infection.

Scammers are interested in your photos with ID cards. We explain why and how to stay protected.

When the apps on your phone don’t update automatically, and you can’t find the right setting, we tell you where to look.

We explain how to leave the social network while keeping some posts as a memento, even if you forgot your password and changed your phone number.

A guide on how to protect your account against spammers, hackers, and other gate-crashers.

Scammers posing as CIA agents demand ransom for alleged possession of child porn, threatening arrest.

A guide on how to disappear from Snapchat but keep the mementos you want.

We explain what file types cybercriminals most often use to hide malware, and how to avoid getting infected.

No matter how good malefactors are at pretending to be the real deal, you can still spot travel phishing if you know these three simple rules.

In this post we explain why digital clutter can cost you your job.

Ten tips to make your private digital life really private.

The tools that can help preserve your online privacy.

Malware disguised as Apex Legends for Android.

The story of a guy who just wanted to download a pirated copy of a game but got malware instead. It’s happening more and more often, and we explain why.

Things you should know about your home Internet connection: How to be sure it is safe and waste no time calling tech support.