Cybersecurity for everyone in the United States
Protect your phone, your accounts and your home Wi‑Fi. In plain English.
What the latest breaches, hacks and AI scams mean for you, and which tools are worth your money. Every figure is dated and sourced.
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Protect Your Phone
Text message scams in 2026: USPS, tolls, banks, and what to do
How fake USPS, toll, bank and wrong-number texts work, how to spot them, and what to do: do not click, forward to 7726, report to the FTC and block the sender.
Protect Your Internet
What is a VPN, and what it does not do
A VPN sends your traffic through an encrypted tunnel to the VPN company's server. See what it hides, what it does not stop, and how it differs from a proxy or Tor.
Protect Your Phone
SIM swap scams: how they work, and how to lock your number
A SIM swap lets a thief take over your phone number and the texted codes sent to it. Learn the signs, the free carrier locks, and what to do if it happens.
Breaches & Hacks
Identity stolen? What to do, in order
Report it at IdentityTheft.gov, call the companies involved, freeze your credit, and protect your tax and Social Security records. Free steps, in order.
News, tools and reviews
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Protect Your Phone
Password generator (runs in your browser, nothing is sent)
A free password and passphrase generator that runs in your browser and sends nothing. Learn what makes a password strong, using NIST's current rules.
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- AI & Cybersecurity
AI-powered attacks and scams, deepfakes, AI defense tools, and threat reports from AI labs.
- Privacy & Anonymity
Data brokers, tracking, privacy settings, realistic anonymity and state privacy laws.
- Breaches & Hacks
Breaches and hacks, from official notices: who is affected and what to do.
- Protect Your Internet
VPNs, routers, Wi-Fi, DNS and browsing.
- Protect Your Computer
Windows, Mac, Linux, antivirus, backups and updates.
- Protect Your Phone
iPhone, Android, apps, SIM and accounts.
- Cars
Connected cars, relay theft and the data cars collect.