With cyberattacks, phishing scams and even identity theft surging as hackers turn to AI to boost and automate their operations, there’s never been a better time to lock down your digital life. F
rom securing your phone against mobile malware to ensuring your smart TV isn’t listening to every word you say, there are plenty of proactive steps you can take right now to protect yourself and your loved ones.
October is the perfect time to give your online accounts, passwords and everything else an audit too, as it’s also Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Created back in 2004 as a joint initiative by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), this month-long initiative was established to help both individuals and businesses better protect themselves online.
Here at Tom’s Guide, we’ll be covering a wide range of attack methods, threats and of course, how to stay safe from them so that you don’t become another victim of cybercrime.
Stay tuned as throughout October, we’ll be publishing in-depth guides, walkthroughs and security news to help you stay ahead of the latest attacks and scams and you can find everything you’ll need to make the most of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 right here.
