Security Briefing

Security Briefing is where our articles live. Each briefing takes one threat people actually run into, like a fake invoice, a hijacked inbox or a too-urgent text, and walks through it in the same order: what it is, how it happens, how to recognize it, how to prevent it, and what to do if it already happened.

The briefings are written by Alex Mercer, our cybersecurity-awareness writer, for households, older adults, teachers, nonprofits, volunteers and small businesses. No jargon without a translation, no scare tactics, and nothing offensive: every step is defensive and meant for accounts and systems you own or manage. Pick a section below or start with the latest briefing.