How To Guides and Tutorials
Whether you’re working, banking, shopping, or just streaming a few shows online, these how-to guides and tutorials will ensure you’re more secure from hacks, attacks, and prying eyes. Check out our internet safety tips to help you improve your online habits and stay secure online.
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Does Windows 10 or 11 Need Antivirus Software?
Should you just use Windows Security — Microsoft’s free version of antivirus software — or buy additional...
7 Signs Your Phone Has a Virus and What You Can Do
We use our smartphones for everything under the sun, from work-related communication to online shopping, banking transactions,...
How To Do A Virus Scan
Learn everything you need to know about virus scans on any device and how to steer clear...
How To Tell If Your Smartphone Has Been Hacked
Something’s not right. Maybe your phone is losing its charge way too quickly. Or one day it...
How to Spot Phishing Emails and Scams
There are plenty of phish in the sea. Millions of bogus phishing emails land in millions of...
How to Delete Your Data from 23andMe and Protect Your Privacy
The collapse of genetic testing giant 23andMe has raised serious privacy concerns for millions of people who...
How to Recognize an Online Scammer
Online scams are evolving faster than ever, with cybercriminals using AI, deepfake technology, and social engineering to...
How to Protect Yourself from March Madness Scams
It’s the month of top seeds, big upsets, and Cinderella runs by the underdogs. With March Madness...
How to Protect Your Financial Data During Tax Season
W-2 phishing scams often involve emails that appear to be from the IRS or another official source,...
How to Spot a Crypto Scam: The Top Red Flags to Watch For
Cryptocurrency offers exciting opportunities—but it’s also a favorite playground for scammers. With the rapid rise of deepfake...
How to Avoid Romance Scams
It starts with a simple DM on Instagram. It ends with an AI-generated con artist, thousands of...
How Data Brokers Sell Your Identity
Data Privacy Week is here, and there’s no better time to shine a spotlight on one of...
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