Three Ways to Reduce Spam Calls and Text Messages
Reclaim your attention with free tools that reduce spam calls and scam texts. Learn how to screen unwanted calls, filter suspicious messages, and keep trusted contacts within reach—even when your phone is set to Do Not Disturb.
Stop Blaming Someone for Being Scammed
When someone tells you they’ve been scammed, your response can make it easier—or harder—to ask for help. Listening without judgment, offering practical support, and protecting their dignity are simple ways to turn empathy into action.
Security Advisory: Critical PHP Vulnerability Threatens Websites
Critical PHP vulnerabilities could let attackers take control of websites, steal sensitive information, and disrupt essential services. Learn what this means for your organization and why you should contact your hosting provider immediately to confirm your website is patched.
Clicked on a Scam? Here’s What to Do Next
Clicked a suspicious link? Take a breath, then take action. Here’s what to do if you shared a password, downloaded a file, or gave someone your bank details—and why asking for help beats quietly hoping for the best.
Make a Tech Emergency Kit
When the power goes out and messages won’t send, a little preparation can ease a lot of worry. Build a tech emergency kit with essential documents, printed contacts, backup power, and a family communication plan—so you have somewhere to turn when your usual connections fail.
What to Do When a Scammer Threatens Your Family
An ordinary family photo can become material for an AI-generated sextortion scam. When criminals bring threats into the family group chat, a calm response matters. Learn how to protect your privacy, support someone being targeted, preserve evidence, and find help—without giving the scammer more money or attention.
5 Scams Targeting Retirees
Scammers use urgent calls, convincing messages, and even imitated voices to target retirees. Learn how five common schemes work—and why pausing to verify the story is your strongest defense.
Your Period Tracker May Be Spying on You
A period tracker can know remarkably intimate details about your life—but where does that information go? Here’s what recent privacy research reveals about reproductive health apps, why that data matters, and what you can do to keep it private.
Contacts, Emergency Contacts, and Medical IDs for Mobile Devices
Your phone’s contact list can reveal far more than names and numbers. For activists, advocates, and vulnerable communities, it can expose relationships, networks, and sensitive connections. Learn why minimizing stored contacts, configuring emergency contacts, and enabling Medical ID can make your phone safer without sacrificing critical information.
What To Do After Your Phone Is Released from Confiscation
When your phone is returned after police custody, the urge to turn it on and reconnect is immediate. But before you do, take a moment. This guide explains how to assess whether you still trust the device, preserve possible evidence, review it for changes, and decide whether to inspect, erase, or replace it.
What to Do if a Police Officer Demands You Unlock Your Phone
What should you do if a police officer asks you to unlock your phone? This practical guide explains how to protect your privacy before, during, and after a police encounter, including what to say, what not to do, and how the Fourth and Fifth Amendments may apply. Learn simple steps you can take now to safeguard the personal information you carry with you every day.
Eluding Surveillance and Preparing Your Mobile Phone for Confiscation
Before entering a protest, border crossing, government building, or other uncertain environment, a few simple steps can make your phone much harder to track or search. Learn why powering it down, using a Faraday bag, and leaving it in its “Before First Unlock” state can provide meaningful protection when your device leaves your hands.
Critical Vulnerability in Windows Desktop Version of Zoom
A newly discovered critical Zoom vulnerability could allow attackers to take over Windows user accounts if the desktop application isn't updated. Learn who is affected, why it matters, and the simple steps you can take today to protect your meetings, files, and business communications.
How to Enable and Use Check-In Messages
Most of us have sent a quick "Made it home" text. Apple's Check In and Android's Safety Check can do that automatically—and alert a trusted contact if you don't arrive safely. Learn how these built-in features work, why they're useful, and how to set them up in just a few minutes.
How to Make Your Phone Self-Destruct
Your phone can already erase itself when it needs to. Most people just never turn the feature on. Here's how to set up a real, working self-destruct on both iPhone and Android, and the one common mistake that quietly cancels it out.
One Small Change Makes Your Network Safer
There's a small box somewhere in your home or office that connects everything to the internet — and its default settings are probably working against you. A free, ten-minute adjustment can improve your privacy, block malicious websites, and even filter adult content. Here's how.
Legacy Version of Microsoft 365 Will Stop Working on MacOS Devices After Jul 13, 2026
Support for older Microsoft Office versions on Mac is changing, and outdated installations could stop working if they haven't received the latest updates. Learn which versions are affected, how to check your installation, and what steps you should take now to keep Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook running without interruption.
What’s in Your Wallet?
A lost wallet can be more than an inconvenience. From Social Security cards and Medicare information to passwords and account details, many of us carry far more sensitive information than we realize. Learn how to reduce your risk, protect your identity, and carry only what you truly need every day.