Young people urged to avoid opening unknown links if possible

Teenagers should think twice before clicking on links or could have their devices infected with dangerous malware, according to the National Crime Agency.

Copyright: Dwayne Hards.

Hackers can trick people into opening seemingly innocent URLs, giving them full control over their victims' devices. This is a cyber crime, but that doesn't seem to bother black-hat hackers around the world.

Hacking without consent is a criminal offence. However, most hackers make it practically impossible for law enforcement to find them by masking their identity.