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Backup codes, keys, and seed phrases are important if you lose access to multifactor authentication (MFA) methods or are otherwise completely locked out of your accounts. There are many methods to store ...

This post was originally published on 2 OCT 2020; it has since been updated and revised. Though Safari is a closed-source browser, some users may wish to use with their Apple devices ...

This post was originally published on 1 FEB 2023; it has since been updated and revised. In this guide we look at how to get familiar with using/tweaking Safing Portmaster, an open-source ...

With the iOS 16.2 update, Apple introduced “Advanced Data Protection,” which finally introduced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for most items backed up or stored in iCloud. Apple has long been criticized, with good ...

This post was originally published on 7 NOV 2022; it has since been updated and revised. avoidthehack is actively looking for tips/contributions to this guide in future updates. What is Mastodon? Mastodon ...

This post was originally published on 18 MAY 2022; it has since been updated and revised. You may hear a lot that you should block ads and trackers, but you may also ...

Using a password manager can prove highly essential for good password management practices. Broadly speaking, password managers allow users to generate strong passwords - but most importantly they allow users to have ...

This post was originally published on 1 SEP 2022; it has since been updated and revised. One of the biggest sticking points commonly brought up in the privacy community is the price ...

This post was originally published on 31 JAN 2021; it has since been updated and revised. WebRTC can prove useful when users need to use it, which is most commonly during peer-to-peer ...

This post was originally published on 17 FEB 2021. It has since been updated and revised. This is a guide for tweaking the Firefox browser for enhanced online privacy. We explore the ...