Online Safety
Plain-language checks for scams, impersonation, account recovery, and safer decisions online.
46 articles in this section.
Digital arrest scam in India: verify a notice before fear takes over
Indian authorities do not conduct an arrest by forcing a person to remain on a video call and transfer money to a so-called safe.
SIM swap prevention: the phone number security checklist
How SIM swap attacks work, why phone numbers are weak recovery tools, and what users can do to protect important accounts.
Sextortion scams: what to do if someone threatens to leak photos
A calm guide to sextortion threats, blackmail messages, payment pressure, evidence saving, reporting, and getting help.
Gift card scams: why scammers love this payment method
A simple explanation of gift card scams, fake emergencies, tech support, government impersonation, and what to do after paying.
Instagram giveaway scams: how free prizes turn into stolen accounts
A practical guide to fake giveaways, verification code theft, shipping fee traps, and account takeover attempts.
Account recovery scams: when “support” is actually the attacker
How fake support and account recovery scams work across social media, crypto, email, and gaming accounts.
Fake toll road text messages: why the small fee is the bait
A simple guide to fake toll payment texts, phishing links, card theft, and how to verify toll bills safely.
Fake delivery text scams: what to check before tapping the link
How fake package delivery texts work, why they ask for small fees or address confirmation, and how to avoid phishing pages.
Social engineering red flags that do not look technical
A simple guide to social engineering signs: urgency, secrecy, authority, payment pressure, unusual links, and emotional manipulation.
Phishing-resistant MFA explained without security jargon
A simple guide to phishing-resistant MFA, why SMS codes can be tricked, and how security keys and passkeys reduce account takeover risk.
Passkey recovery plan: what to do before you lose your phone
How to use passkeys safely, what can go wrong if you lose a device, and how to prepare backup access before an emergency.
AI voice clone scams: make a family verification plan before panic hits
How AI voice cloning scams work, why urgent calls feel real, and how families can use safe words and callbacks to verify emergencies.
Data brokers explained: how your address and phone number spread online
A practical guide to people search sites and data brokers, why your information appears online, and how to start removing it.
Prompt injection explained for app developers, not just AI researchers
A practical prompt injection guide for developers building AI features, with examples, boundaries, mitigations, and testing ideas.
OWASP Agentic AI risks explained for developers building AI agents
A plain-English guide to OWASP agentic AI risks, including tool permissions, memory, autonomy, approvals, and safe agent design.
Fake review farms explained: why online ratings cannot always be trusted
Fake review farms manipulate ratings with paid, copied, incentivized, or AI-written reviews that make weak products look trustworthy.
Subscription trap scams: free trials that become expensive
Subscription traps make cancellation hard, hide recurring fees, or turn a small trial into a costly monthly charge.
QR code parking scams: how to avoid fake payment pages
QR code parking scams place fake codes over real signs to send people to payment pages controlled by scammers.
Deepfake document scams: how forged PDFs fool people
Forged PDFs fool people because official design signals are easier to fake than real authority.
AI phishing emails: why they look more real now
AI phishing emails look more real because scammers can write cleaner messages, personalize details, and remove obvious grammar mistakes.
Romance investment scams: when love turns into crypto fraud
Romance investment scams build trust first, then introduce a fake investment opportunity, often involving crypto or private trading platforms.
Bank impersonation scams: what to do before you panic
Bank impersonation scams pretend your money is at risk so you reveal codes, move funds, or install remote access tools.
Fake court order and arrest warrant scams using AI
AI can help scammers create fake warrants, court notices, and legal documents that look more believable than older scam messages.
Government impersonation scams in 2026: red flags
Government impersonation scams use fear, urgency, and official-looking language to push victims into paying or sharing information.
Fake CAPTCHA scams explained: how malware gets installed
Fake CAPTCHA scams imitate normal verification checks, then trick users into running commands, downloading files, or giving permissions.
Fake AI apps and browser extensions: how malware hides in them
How fake AI tools, browser extensions, clones, and free download pages can steal data or install malware.
What to do if your email appears in a data breach
A calm checklist for data breaches: password changes, passkeys, two-factor authentication, scam alerts, and account monitoring.
Passkeys or authenticator apps after device loss: which recovers more safely?
A beginner comparison of passkeys and authenticator apps, including phishing resistance, backup, recovery, and device loss.
How fake investment ads on Instagram and Facebook fool people
A simple breakdown of fake investment ads, celebrity impersonation, fake comments, urgency, and private trading groups.
AI voice cloning scams: how to protect your family
A practical family safety plan for AI voice scams, urgent money calls, verification phrases, and reporting.
AI crypto scams: warning signs beginners miss
How scammers use AI, fake dashboards, deepfakes, fake support, and trading groups to target crypto beginners.
How to spot fake investment ads on Instagram and Facebook
A beginner safety guide for identifying fake investment ads, social media stock tips, impersonation pages, and too-good-to-be-true offers.
AI scams in 2026: how normal people are getting fooled
A plain-English guide to AI voice scams, fake videos, job scams, investment messages, and the safety habits that reduce risk.
Software vulnerabilities are beating stolen passwords: what users should do
What it means when breaches start from software vulnerabilities, and the simple updates normal users and small teams should prioritize.
Machine-to-machine scams explained: the next fraud trend
A simple explanation of machine-to-machine scams, automated fraud, AI agents, fake traffic, and why businesses should prepare.
AI romance scams: why they are getting harder to spot
How AI can make romance scams more convincing through better messages, fake images, voice cloning, and long-term manipulation.
AI voice cloning scams: a family safety plan
A simple family plan for handling emergency calls that may use cloned voices.
What to do if you clicked a scam link
A calm step-by-step guide for what to do after clicking a suspicious link or entering information.
Fake shopping websites: signs before you buy
A simple checklist for spotting fake stores, suspicious discounts, cloned product pages, and weak return policies.
QR code scams explained in simple words
How fake QR codes lead to phishing pages, payment scams, parking scams, and account theft.
How to protect your parents from AI scams
A practical family guide to voice cloning, investment scams, fake support calls, and emergency verification phrases.
Fake bank text messages: what to do before clicking
A simple safety guide for bank phishing texts, urgent account alerts, suspicious links, and verification habits.
Deepfake job interviews: how candidates and companies get fooled
How deepfake interviews work, why companies are worried, and how candidates can protect their identity.
Deepfake calls and cloned voices: what to do before you panic
A simple safety guide for handling suspicious voice calls, family emergency scams, fake boss messages, and AI-cloned voices.
How to spot fake reviews before buying anything
A practical checklist for spotting suspicious product reviews, fake urgency, review farms, and influencer-style sales pages.
AI crypto scams: simple signs before you lose money
How AI deepfakes, fake investment platforms, cloned voices, and urgent messages trick people into crypto scams.