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Get help →A "new sign-in" or "unusual activity" notice can be real, harmless, or a scam. Here's how to tell — and what to do.
Get help →What you do next depends entirely on whether you entered anything. Let's find out and act fast.
Get help →Your phone is the key to your whole digital life. Here's the fastest way to protect what's on it.
Get help →Speed matters, and your options depend on how you paid. Find yours below.
Get help →Pop-ups, a locked screen, or a ransom note? Answer a couple of questions and get the right move — without making it worse.
Get help →Accounts opened in your name, or fraud on your record? Here's the exact order to lock things down and start putting it right.
Get help →Sudden "No Service" plus password resets you didn't ask for can mean a SIM swap. Move fast — here's the order.
Get help →A missing device is only as dangerous as the data on it. Here's how to lock it down and limit the fallout.
Get help →A strange charge on your statement? What you do next depends on how you paid. Answer one question for the right steps.
Get help →In immediate physical danger, or dealing with a crime in progress? Contact your local emergency services first. These guides are for digital-security incidents.
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