Scam SignalsAIB 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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Scam Signals
Scam SignalsSARS 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 SignalsMyChart 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 SignalsSocial 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 AccessWhatsApp 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 PlaybooksBuild 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 PermissionsWhat 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 checks separate.
Scam SignalsA 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 a URL check cannot prove.
An App Installed a VPN on Your Phone: What to Check Before You Leave It Enabled
A VPN entry can belong to a privacy service, firewall, work profile or filtering app. Learn how to identify who controls it, what traffic it routes and when…
You Received a Password Reset Email You Didn’t Request—What It Does and Doesn’t Mean
An unexpected password-reset email does not automatically mean your account was taken over. Learn how to separate a reset request, phishing message, failed recovery attempt and real compromise.