Different types of scams and fraud involving your mobile phone and other electronic devices.
Mobile devices like mobile phones, tablets and laptops, as well as personal computers, are common targets of cyber attacks.
Here are some of the ways scammers can get access to your devices in order to steal your personal information.
How scammers contact you via email or text you to trick you into sharing your personal information.
Different ways cybercriminals trick you into installing malicious software on your device and what to do if your network or device has been locked by the scammer.
Protect your device against hackers, what to do if your device has been hacked and how to get help if cybercriminals steal your personal information.
Secure your mobile phone against cybercrime, protect your personal information on your device and what to do if your phone is stolen.
Keeping safe from remote access scams and how to recognise and report scammers taking over your device.
Updated 1 November 2024