The tools and pages that came up while we prepared, each with who it's for. Links go to the maker's own site. Nothing here is sponsored.
Password managers that create and remember a different password for every account, and warn you about weak or breached ones.
The password managers already built into Chrome, Android, iPhone and Mac (Apple's is the Passwords app).
Authenticator apps for one-time sign-in codes, with backups you control. Aegis is Android only.
A physical security key that fake sign-in pages can't fool. Get two and register both.
Check your sign-in methods, recovery phone and email, signed-in devices, and connected apps.
Free. Lenders can't see your credit report while it's frozen, so most new credit can't be opened in your name. Lift it briefly when you apply for credit. Do it at home.
Automatic backups you can restore. Keep one copy on a drive you unplug, because syncing to the cloud also syncs deletions.
A private network so you can reach your own computers, and home cameras or gadgets through one computer at home, without exposing them to the internet. Protect its login with a passkey or security key.
Put smart-home gadgets, cameras and the smart TV on their own Wi-Fi, so a hacked gadget can't reach your computers. Change their default passwords, keep their updates on, and turn off port forwarding and UPnP in the router.
Keeps an inventory of the software on many computers and flags known flaws.
Has Claude Code or another coding agent hunt for vulnerabilities in your own code, with each finding checked by a second agent.
The strongest phone and account settings. Expect some friction, and you can turn them off.
Usernames, a hidden phone number, disappearing messages and Registration Lock.
Hides which sites you visit from the network you're on. It helps privacy, but it isn't a security must and doesn't stop scams.
The comprehensive prompt and a dated roundup of what attackers are doing right now.
Friendly, longer guides from people who've done this for years.
Confidential help, including with tech safety: 1-800-799-7233, or chat on their site. Talk to an advocate before changing settings, because some changes can alert the other person.