Locking Down After a Breach
“This company was hacked” doesn’t have to mean “my accounts are next.” Here’s what to actually do. You’ve probably seen the headline before: a company you have an account with was hacked, and your email and password may have been exposed. It’s alarming, but there’s a clear, calm sequence that closes the door before anyone […]
Spotting AI-Generated Voices, Photos & Video
A cloned voice can now sound exactly like someone you love. Here’s how to protect yourself anyway. Not long ago, “that doesn’t sound like them” was a reliable way to catch a scam. That’s no longer true. For the first time in its nearly 25-year history, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center added a dedicated […]
Using Two-Factor Authentication the Right Way
One setting, turned on correctly, stops almost every account takeover. Here’s how to do it well, not just turn it on. If you’ve heard “turn on two-factor authentication (2FA)” before, you’ve heard good advice. The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says using multi-factor authentication makes an account about 99% less likely to be […]
Password Managers, Explained Simply
You only have to remember one password ever again. Here’s how. If you’re like most people, you’ve got one password (maybe two) that you reuse everywhere, because remembering a different one for every single account feels impossible. Here’s the problem: the moment one of those accounts gets breached, a criminal now has the key to […]
Cyberbullying at Any Age: How to Recognize It and Protect Yourself
Cyberbullying can target anyone at any age. How to recognize it and protect yourself.