The Cybersecurity Course
for ordinary people.
A complete course in digital self-defence in plain language — no technical jargon, no scare tactics. Eighteen episodes taking you from "why would anyone hack me?" to a finished personal security plan. Each episode takes under ten minutes and ends with concrete steps.
Why would anyone hack me, of all people?
The myth of being uninteresting, what your digital life is worth, and who the attackers are. Bonus: The Group List.
Passwords & password managers
How passwords get cracked, why length beats complexity — and the whole fix in half an hour.
Two-factor authentication (2FA)
The hierarchy SMS → TOTP → passkey, the attacks that bypass 2FA, and where to enable it first.
Phishing & social engineering
AI-generated phishing, five attack types, deepfakes and what to do if you already clicked.
Updates & patches
The race against zero-days, automation per device and the end of Windows 10.
Antivirus & malware
Seven malware types, six ways in, the honest Defender review and the Kaspersky warning.
Browser security
What the padlock promises, cookies and fingerprinting, browser choice and uBlock Origin.
Phone security
Screen locks, permissions, sideloading, Android vs iOS — and the theft plan.
Backups & encryption
The 3-2-1 rule, why sync isn't backup, BitLocker/FileVault and ransomware-proof copies.
Home WiFi & the router
WPA3, default passwords, guest networks — and why UPnP and remote admin go off.
Public networks & VPNs
Evil Twins, when HTTPS is enough, the VPN truth and the providers that hold up.
Email security
SPF/DKIM/DMARC made plain, alias addresses and the actions after your HIBP search.
Smart homes & IoT
Mirai and the 5.6 Tbps record, the gadget-by-gadget threat picture and guest networks with AP isolation.
Cloud services & data privacy
The CLOUD Act, leaking share links, Cryptomator and GDPR for small businesses.
Remote work security
Zero trust without buzzwords, the BYOD minimum list and the home network as a company risk.
Incident response
Five scenarios with exact steps, phone numbers and deadlines — for the day it happens.
Ongoing security routines
The maintenance schedule daily → yearly, company routines and the top 3 if you only manage anything.
Your personal security plan
The finale: the threat profile, the three-step plan and the master checklist in seven categories.
Want the quick version on passwords specifically? Our standalone guide covers the essentials of strong passwords, password managers and two-factor authentication.
Read the password security guide →