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Ten free tools and guides from the Ubuntu Guard Cyber team. No signup, no cost, no jargon. Built in Durban for South Africans.
All 10 tools and guides shown. Business Trust Check and POPIA Guide are dimmed, not hidden. Business and specialist items are dimmed, not hidden. Personal tools are dimmed, not hidden.
Check yourself
Run a check on your email, a message, a link, your habits, or your business, and get an answer straight away.
- For you
Hack
CheckSee what attackers already know about your email in thirty seconds.
Run the check - For you
Scam
CheckIs that message a scam? Instant checks, then a human verdict on WhatsApp.
Check a message - For you
Link
CheckerPaste a link for an instant red-flag check before you click.
Check a link - For both
OPSEC
PlannerAnswer 24 questions, see your exposure, get a step-by-step plan.
Start planning - For both
Password
GeneratorStrong passwords and passphrases, generated in your browser.
Generate one - For business
Business
Trust CheckCheck a company’s security posture before you trust it with your money.
Run a free check
Learn and lock down
Step-by-step guides and reference material for locking things down and understanding your rights.
- For you
Linux
Cheat SheetThe essential Linux and Kali commands, in one place.
Open the sheet - For you
Security
GuideStep-by-step lockdown guides for the apps you already use.
Open the guide - For you
Privacy
GuideWhat your apps can see, and how to switch it off.
Open the guide - For business
POPIA
GuideA straightforward POPIA guide for small businesses (PDF).
Download PDF
Tools we trust
How we pick. We look for privacy-first tools and favour open source. Nothing makes this list if it sells data or spies on users.
Browsers and VPN
- Firefox Privacy-focused browser
- Brave Ad-blocking browser
- Mullvad Browser Secure browser
- Mullvad VPN No-logs VPN
- DuckDuckGo Private search
Password management
Reviewed September 2026Two-factor authentication
Reviewed September 2026Not sure where to start?
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