Scam Signals
↗AIB Phishing Text: What to Do Before the Follow-Up Call
An AIB text can appear in a genuine thread. Verify it independently and handle exposed details, security codes or payments through the bank.
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01 / LINK INSPECTORCalculation in your browser
Read the link.
See the real hostname.
Separate the destination from the words around it. Inspect the address without opening the website.
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↗SARS Refund Scam: Verify the Claim and Protect Your eFiling Account
Verify a SARS refund claim independently. Handle exposed eFiling credentials, changed profile details and banking information through the right routes.
Scam Signals
↗MyChart Results Email: Verify It Without Losing Access to Care
Verify a MyChart results notification through your own portal. Protect login details, review sharing and keep genuine care separate from a scam.
Scam Signals
↗Social Security Statement Email: Verify It Before You Sign In
Check a Social Security statement email through the official route, then respond according to any password, identity details or payment exposed.
Account Access
↗WhatsApp Passkeys: Check Your Backup Before Changing Phones
Separate WhatsApp sign-in from encrypted backup recovery. Check your passkey, completed backup and recovery route before replacing your phone.
Recovery Playbooks
↗Build an Account Recovery Kit That Still Works When Your Phone Is Missing
Map the accounts that depend on your phone, prepare an independent way back in and rehearse recovery without locking yourself out.
Browser & App Permissions
↗What a SHA-256 File Hash Can Tell You Before You Install Anything
A matching hash answers a precise question about file contents. Learn how to choose a trustworthy reference, investigate a mismatch and keep malware…
Scam Signals
↗A Link Has the Right Brand Name: How to Find the Actual Host
A familiar name can sit in the wrong part of a URL. Work through fictional examples, find the actual hostname and understand what…