Security

Lending your phone to a friend? Here’s how to keep your phone safe with screen pinning on Android

Want to know how to block spam texts on Android? Here’s the best way to stop spam texts coming through

vpn VPNs flaunt their range of protocols, but does the one you pick really matter? Here, we pit the three biggest protocols against each other.

Here's how you can tell if an AirTag is stalking you, whether you use an iPhone, an Android phone or no phone at all.

vpn Installing a VPN on a router isn't necessarily a simple process, so here we run down all the steps you need to take.

One of the most popular forms of token-based 2FA is Google Authenticator. Here's how to use it.

Here's all you need to know to get started with the Signal encrypted-messaging app.

vpn ExpressVPN is offering a free 1-year plan of Backblaze with its 12-month offer, but you won't find it on Google. Here's how to get it.

Get your packages delivered safely for the holidays. Here's how to stop porch pirates and prevent stolen packages from Amazon and more this season.

Getting a free credit report is easy, quick and very useful. Here's how to do it.

Cybercriminals and advertisers are eagerly waiting for you to head to shopping malls and retails websites on Black Friday. Here's how to avoid their traps.

You can make your Twitch account more secure by setting up two-factor authentication; here's how.

We've prepared a step-by-step guide on how to set up an Apple ID recovery key on your Apple devices.

A credit freeze may be the single best way to protect your identity. Here's how to set one up with Equifax.

A credit freeze is the simplest and cheapest way to protect yourself from identity theft. Here's how to set one up with Experian.

Freezing your credit file may be the single most effective way to prevent identity theft, and it's free. Here's how to get a credit freeze with TransUnion.

Discover how to create a 'kill switch' in Windows, so you can cut your internet connection instantly when something goes wrong.

Here's how to delete a Wi-Fi network on Android, iPhone or iPad, or stop your phone or tablet connecting automatically.

Google lets you prevent other people from copying, downloading or printing your Google Drive files. Here's how to do so.

Worried that someone is using your Wi-Fi network without your permission? Here's how to detect intruders, so you can disconnect them.

Want to change your Wi-Fi password, or set up a guest Wi-Fi network? You need to access your router's settings — here's how.

vpn If you can't access Docs, Gmail, Search and more, you need to unblock Google and keep up to speed with the rest of the world.

If you're happy to trust a third-party app, you can use the new Android 12 Privacy Dashboard on any Android phone today.

Windows Defender (aka Microsoft Defender) is an excellent free antivirus program, but sometimes you need to turn it off in Windows 10. Here's how.

Google Chrome's Safety Check feature lets you quickly see how secure and up-to-date your browser is — here's how to use it.

Google has overhauled how it lets you delete or selectively edit your Search history. Here's how to do it on a desktop, laptop, phone, or tablet.

By tweaking a few Facebook settings, you can keep your identity and posts private so that strangers can't bother you. Here's what to change in Facebook to make yourself anonymous.

Facebook offers two-factor authentication to all its users. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to activate it and secure your account.

vpn Spoofing your Pokémon GO location can be tricky, but there are some workarounds that get the job done. Here's how to do it.

Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office suite have some built-in file-encryption features. Here's how to use them.