Buffeted by persistent cyber attacks, Tibetan monks are giving new meaning to their ancient creed, Detach from attachments.

"Attachment can lead you to all sort of trouble and we Buddhists believe that non-attachment alone can lead you to happiness," said 30-year-old monk Jamyang Palden.

"We have to learn to be suspicious of e-mail attachments."

The internet safety slogan, one of several messages championed by digital security group Tibet Action Institute, is an example of how human rights defenders are seeking creative ways to protect activists from electronic espionage.

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