The spirit of adventure beckons you online! You have funny GIFs to find, emails to ignore, pants to buy. But perils lurk in the dark corners of the web. Even when you try to maintain good habits, you can encounter packs of cybercriminals and malicious software.   

What is there to do? Don't despair! We’re here to help! Use the following as a survival guide for when you think you downloaded a virus, when you suspect an online account has been hacked, you’ve lost control of a social media account, your sensitive data was lost in a data breach, or a cybercriminal is threatening you with ransomware.  

Remember, with all these situations, the most common way hackers get access to your private digital life is through phishing – no, not the kind at a lake. Keeping calm and collected when a suspicious message slithers into your inbox helps stop a hacking attempt before the hook is set. We’ll give you tips to avoid the bait!