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We’re showing our favorite digital security tools some love in our newsletter this week. Read up on why we love security keys.

Let’s appreciate all that passcodes do for us by sending this week’s Valentines to them and their natural home, the password manager.

Confer is an open source, end-to-end encrypted chatbot.

If you got one of these emails, you weren’t alone.

Data breaches are an unfortunate fact of modern life. While we can’t always control the security of the apps and services we use, there are some steps we can take to limit how much of our data is out there.

That unsettled feeling you get when you are served an all-too-accurate advertisement? Data brokers at work

AT&T rolled out a new feature to help customers lock down their accounts. But it’s not just AT&T — your phone company may have their own version as well

This article was republished with permission from the Education Writers Association. It has been lightly edited for style and consistency.A question many journalists are asking themselves in today’s shifting digital landscape: How can I protect myself and my information online? That was also the focus of a …

Mozilla warns of phishing attacks targeting developers of Firefox add-ons

Definitely use a strong password on your password manager. But it’s also a good move to have backup plans

Getting back to the basics can help you mitigate the impact of mass data breaches

Planning to travel soon? Protect your passwords with these tips from FPF’s digital security training team!

Browser extensions are powerful, but not all are trustworthy. Here’s how to scale back to the ones you trust

Our digital security training team on the advantages and disadvantages of a browser-based password manager

Purging your social media posts is getting much simpler

Our digital security training team’s checklist to help journalists secure their digital life.

FPF's digital security training team today answers, how can I safely share passwords and two-factor authentication methods with my team?

One of the most common ways people get hacked is through phishing — when an attacker impersonates a trusted website to trick you into entering your credentials. But what if you never had to type in a password? Passwordless logins — known as passkeys — reduce your risk by enabling …

The environment in the U.S. surrounding digital security threats to journalists is evolving. What should journalists do to better protect themselves, sources, and colleagues from escalating digital security threats?

The choice between storing two-factor authentication codes on your device, versus a remote service in the cloud comes with some usability and security trade-offs.

Also available in Spanish.Passwords are the brittle wall that keeps unwanted visitors out of your accounts. When it comes to account protection, two-factor authentication is one of the most effective defenses available.Two-factor authentication, or 2FA for short, strengthens login security by requiring a second piece of information …

One of the most common questions we get in training journalists on two-factor authentication (2FA) is: How hard are these hardware security keys exactly? Our digital security team has plenty of anecdotes to support their durability, but we've decided to methodically put them to the test.

Data breaches, and in particular those including personal passwords for websites or apps, are evergreen news stories that repeat themselves like an Advent calendar for cybersecurity failures. Although these breaches are a regular phenomena, they are trailed by a long, drawn-out window of time where other attackers use breached data …

This year we're gifting simple security guidance, which I think we can all agree is better than another internet-connected kitchen appliance.

Many fear how the Trump admin will use surveillance to stifle dissent. Here's a beginner's guide to upping your privacy and security game.