Cyber-criminals can hack your smart phone just like they'd hack your computer.

A spokesperson for ProtectMyID.com, an identity protection service sold by credit bureau Experian, said one in every seven of those hackers is a friend or relative of their victims. They call that "friendly fraud."

Doesn't sound very friendly to me.

These are user-friendly, though. They are ProtectMyID.com's tips to prevent smart phone hacking:

* Password protect your phone with a unique password. Use different passwords for each online account. The Secret Service recommends passwords with at least eight characters, mixing letters, numbers, symbols and cases.

* When finished, log out of applications that automatically access payment information.

(WMC-TV) – Officials are warning people in Mississippi to be cautious when they answer their phones.

Attorney General Jim Hood says scam artists have been targeting the state’s residents with phishing scams in recent weeks.

“The automated calls, texts or emails are typically made under the pretense of activating a debit card and ask the recipient to provide their debit card number and PIN for identification,” said a spokesman from Hood’s office.