Preventing Hacks

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How Do I Bypass Keyloggers? The Guaranteed Way to Avoid Having Your Keystrokes Maliciously Recorded

People swear by tricks that can beat a keylogger. I’ll show you why none of them are completely effective. Only one approach keeps your keystrokes safe.

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Why You — Yes, You — Are a Target of Hackers

Every online account you own is valuable to criminals looking to steal your identity, spread malware, or empty your accounts. Here’s why you’re a target no matter what, and how to protect yourself before it’s too late.

A Corgi at home looking at their computer screen which says, in large letters, "Email Hacked!".

My Email Is Hacked. How Do I Fix It?

Getting locked out of your own email is scary, and the fallout can spread to your bank, social media, and contacts. I’ll walk you through the steps to take right now: recovering your account, locking it down, and protecting everything connected to it.

A split-screen image showing two paths: on the left, a person following Google's official recovery steps (well-lit, organized process with checkpoints for recovery information); on the right, the same person handing money to various masked figures who are disappearing with the cash. Above both scenes is a Gmail lock icon.

Avoiding Scams: Why Hackers Can’t Recover Your Gmail for You

You’ll often find testimonials and offers of amazing account recovery success. It’s a trap.

Why Your Computer Has Probably Not Been Hacked

I regularly hear from people who believe their computer has been hacked and is under someone else’s control. It’s very rarely the case.