Stay safe

Codes, weird links and scams: what's really going on, and what to do about it.

• I clicked a weird link. Now what?

  Tapped the link in a fake “your parcel is delayed” text? Breathe. The tap is rarely the disaster. Here's what the trap really is, and exactly what to do now.

• Why does that website keep texting me a code?

  You already typed your password, so why another code? Here's what two-factor authentication protects, why it's worth the fuss, and the one rule that matters.