Part I: Internet Survival Kit

What you'll get from this part: The seven chapters that protect your inbox, browser, and accounts: how to spot a fake, how to lock your email and passwords, and the scams that come through romance, quick-response (QR) codes, and online marketplaces. It also explains what a virtual private network (VPN) can and cannot do.

Inbox, browser, accounts

Phishing, fake messages and pages that pretend to be someone you trust, is still the most reported internet crime to the FBI.¹ The warning signs have changed. The rule has not: if a message creates urgency, leave it and open the real site yourself.

Chapters in this part:

1. Phishing, fake ads, and social tricks
2. Email as the master key
3. Public Wi-Fi and VPNs: what they do and don’t do
4. Passwords, passkeys, and keys
5. Romance scams
6. QR code lures
7. Marketplace, ticket, and rental scams