HackCheck Breach Check
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Free tools and expert picks from the Ubuntu Guard team. Built in Durban for South Africans who’d rather not become the next breach statistic.
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Scanners
Run a check on yourself or your business
Scan an email, a link, or your domain and find out what attackers can already see.
HackCheck Breach Check
See what attackers can already see about your email. Free, thirty seconds, no account needed.
CheckURLink Link Scanner
Paste a suspicious link and get an instant safety report covering phishing, malware, and reputation, before you click.
Business Trust Check
Find out if attackers can impersonate your company’s email. We scan SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and SSL and give you a trust score instantly, no signup needed.
Password Generator
Generate a strong, unique password in seconds, including memorable passphrases and PINs you can remember.
Hardening guides
Lock down your accounts and devices
Step-by-step guides to harden the apps, accounts, and phone settings most South Africans actually use.
Secure Your Accounts
Step-by-step guides to enable two-factor authentication and backup codes on 30+ platforms, from WhatsApp to your bank.
Privacy and Permissions
Lock down what apps can see and share. Checklists for social media, messaging apps, and your phone’s own settings.
Explainers and guides
Read, learn, and stay current
Plain-English explainers, threat reports, and a POPIA primer written for SA businesses.
Cybersplain Blog
Plain-English explainers on the latest cyber threats, scams, and security news from the Ubuntu Guard team.
POPIA Compliance Guide
Understand what South Africa’s data protection law requires for your business, explained without the legal jargon.
Recommendations
Tools we trust
The browsers, password managers, and security software we use ourselves and recommend to our clients.
Browsers and VPN
Password management
Two-factor authentication
Encryption and privacy
Security software
Daily basics
Non-negotiable security habits
Simple habits that make a real difference in protecting your online life.
01 Why turn on two-factor authentication?
Even if someone steals your password, they still cannot get into your account without your phone or security key.
02 Why check what your apps can see?
Take a few minutes each month to review which apps have access to your camera, location, and contacts. Remove access from apps you do not use anymore.
03 Why should you never reuse passwords?
When one site gets hacked, criminals try those stolen passwords everywhere. Use a different password for every account to keep the damage contained.
04 Why install updates as soon as they appear?
Those annoying update notifications exist for a reason. They fix security holes that hackers actively exploit. Update your phone, computer, and apps as soon as you can.
05 Why hover before you click?
Scammers disguise malicious links to look legitimate. Before clicking any link in an email or text, hover over it to see where it really goes. When in doubt, type the address yourself.
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