Online Safety

Practical ransomware protection for home users: controlled folder access, offline backups, patching, macro settings and what to do if files are already encrypted.

7 min read · Updated 2026-08-09

Learn how phishing works and how to spot it: sender checks, URL inspection, urgency cues, and the account settings that make stolen passwords useless.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-09

A file-focused ransomware defence plan: the 3-2-1 backup rule, version history, controlled folder access, and how to test that your restore actually works.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-09

What is actually risky on public Wi-Fi in 2026, what HTTPS already protects, when a VPN helps, and the Windows settings to change before connecting.

5 min read · Updated 2026-08-09

Fake download sites and malicious installers are a top infection route. Learn how to identify the official source, read publisher signatures and verify files safely.

5 min read · Updated 2026-08-09

Identify fake antivirus sites and scareware pop-ups: fake system scans, invented infection counts, fake Windows alerts and how to close them safely.

5 min read · Updated 2026-08-09

How to recognise a fake virus alert, close a locked scam page safely, and what to do if you already called the number or gave someone remote access.

6 min read · Updated 2026-08-09