No jargon, no scare tactics — just the handful of habits that keep most people safe online, written for anyone who's never been asked to care about this before.
If you only do four things after reading this page, make it these. They block the overwhelming majority of real-world attacks.
One strong master password. Everything else gets generated and remembered for you.
A second lock on your most important accounts — email, banking, social media.
Those "update available" notices are mostly security fixes. Don't put them off.
Urgency and pressure are the two biggest tells that something's a scam.
Each guide is short on purpose. Skim it once, then come back when it's actually relevant.
Most break-ins happen because a password was reused somewhere else that got leaked.
Phishing is a fake message pretending to be your bank, a delivery company, or even a friend.
Your home router and your phone are the front door to everything else.
Oversharing gives scammers exactly what they need to sound convincing.
A caller claiming to be from "tech support," the bank, or a government agency is one of the oldest tricks — still effective.
The single most effective, least exciting thing you can do for your security.
You don't need to memorize every scam — just learn to notice these patterns.
"Act in the next hour or your account is closed."
Requests for gift cards, wire transfers, or crypto.
Prizes, refunds, or deals you never applied for.
The sender's email or link doesn't match the real company.
"Don't tell anyone" or "keep this confidential."
You didn't request the call, text, or message.
The handful of terms you'll actually run into, translated.