Digital Security 101

Find answers to questions about Aura’s recent security incident, including what happened, what data was involved, steps you can take to protect your information.

Cloaked provides a novel way to hide your personal information from online services but falls short when compared to other “all-in-one” services.

Hackers use malware to infect your Mac, spy on you, or hold your sensitive files hostage — but with a few steps, you can clear your Mac of most infections.

While you can delete (or deactivate) your Facebook account at any time, Meta may hold onto your data for up to another six months afterward.

While you can’t be hacked simply by responding to a text message, it makes you vulnerable to more serious scams and threats that could put you in danger.

You can manually check for viruses on your Mac using built-in tools — or use antivirus software that will dig deeper and root out the worst Mac viruses.

Using antivirus software, removing suspicious apps, and checking your app permissions, cache, and accounts can help you quickly shut down hackers.

Scammers build fake websites to steal your personal information, passwords, and money. Here’s how to identify fake websites before it's too late.