How to Tell If Someone Accessed Your Google Account
Photo: DenPhotos (Shutterstock) Unless you’ve sworn off Google for good, at least some part of your digital life is likely entwined with the company. Maybe you only have a Gmail…
How to Sign In to Your Windows PC Without a Password
Photo: sdx15 (Shutterstock) Windows 11 makes a big deal about having an account password, and for good reason. If you’re on a shared computer, or if you’re using a laptop,…
How to Automatically Delete One-Time Passwords From Google Messages (and Why You Should)
Photo: ThomasDeco (Shutterstock) One time passwords, otherwise known as OTPs, are great for keeping your accounts safe. They force anyone looking to sign into an app or site to not…
How to Protect Your Student Laptop and Accounts From Hackers
Photo: Monkey Business Images (Shutterstock) Cyberattacks are a huge risk, and they’re on the rise. College students—especially those who are away from home, bringing their devices to class, or frequently…
How to Enable Mac’s New Built-In Two-Factor Authenticator (and Why You Should)
Photo: Kamil Zajaczkowski (Shutterstock) In case you haven’t heard us preach about this issue before, you really should be using two-factor authentication for all your important accounts. An extra layer…
Reset Your Twitch Password Right Now
Photo: Michael Vi (Shutterstock) Cybersecurity sucks. It feels like every day we learn about another hack or leak that throws our private digital lives out in the open. Unfortunately, I’m…
You Should Use Your iPhone’s New Built-in Two-Factor Authentication
Photo: Khamosh Pathak When it comes to protecting your accounts, the general consensus is to always use two-factor authentication, which traditionally uses a unique six-digit code that’s re-generated every 30…
How to Log In to Windows Without a Password
Microsoft recently added a passwordless sign-in option to Microsoft accounts for consumer-level Windows users, including anyone using Windows 10 Home edition and, soon, Windows 11 home edition. Prior to this…
How to Set Up ‘2-Step Verification’ for Your Google Account
Google is going to start enrolling all of its users in two-step verification, if they haven’t set it up already. Will it come as a shock to some? Sure. But…
Please Stop Using Text Messaging to Receive Login Codes
This week, a stunning story from Vice revealed how easy it is for an attacker to siphon away your text messages. They don’t need access to your phone; they don’t…