Privacy & Everyday Security
Passwords, passkeys, MFA, phishing, permissions, location, cookies, private browsing and practical account safety.
Control, protection and realistic boundaries
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Password
A secret used to prove control of an account, most safely treated as unique to that account rather than reused across services.
Understand it →security toolPassword Manager
Software that stores and fills account credentials so users can maintain unique passwords without memorizing every one.
Understand it →authentication conceptPasskey
A sign-in credential based on public-key cryptography that lets a device prove account access without sending a reusable password to the service.
Understand it →authentication conceptMulti-Factor Authentication
A sign-in process that requires more than one form of evidence, reducing reliance on a password alone.
Understand it →security conceptRecovery Codes
One-time backup codes provided by some services so an account can be recovered if a normal second factor is unavailable.
Understand it →security threatPhishing
A deceptive message, page or prompt designed to make a person reveal credentials, approve access, send money or open harmful content.
Understand it →security threatSocial Engineering
Manipulating people rather than directly breaking technical controls, often by exploiting trust, urgency, fear or routine.
Understand it →privacy controlApp Permissions
Operating-system controls that decide whether an app can use capabilities or data such as location, photos, contacts, camera or microphone.
Understand it →privacy conceptLocation Sharing
Allowing an app, service or person to receive location information ranging from an approximate area to precise real-time coordinates.
Understand it →privacy controlCamera and Microphone Access
Permission for an app or site to use sensitive sensors that can capture the user’s surroundings or voice.
Understand it →web conceptBrowser Cookie
A small piece of data that a website can ask the browser to store and return with later requests, commonly used for sessions, preferences and tracking.
Understand it →privacy conceptBrowser Fingerprinting
Identifying or distinguishing a browser by combining characteristics such as configuration, device signals and rendering behavior rather than relying only on cookies.
Understand it →browser featurePrivate Browsing / Incognito
A temporary browser session designed mainly to reduce what is retained on the local device after the session ends.
Understand it →security eventData Breach
Exposure or unauthorized access to data held by an organization, potentially affecting account credentials, personal records or other stored information.
Understand it →network conceptPublic Wi-Fi
Shared wireless internet access in places such as cafés, airports or hotels, where the user does not control the local network infrastructure.
Understand it →security threatQR Code Scam
A scam that uses a QR code to hide or simplify a destination, making it easy to send someone to a deceptive website or payment request.
Understand it →security practiceSoftware Update
A new software release that can fix vulnerabilities, improve compatibility, change features or update system components.
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