Security & Privacy
Posts in the Security & Privacy category from the LionScripts team.
How to Update Chrome Safely After a Critical Security Patch
Learn how to safely update Chrome after a critical security patch without breaking your workflow or leaving your browser exposed to active exploits.
How to Detect and Remove a Malicious Browser Extension
Malicious browser extensions live inside your most trusted app, silently reading logins, email, and payment data. Learn how to spot the warning signs and remove them fast.
How to Verify Your Cloud Backup Is Actually Restorable
One in three organizations discover their backups fail exactly when needed most. Learn how to verify your cloud backup is truly restorable before disaster strikes.
How to Encrypt Your Password Vault Backup Before a Breach
Your password vault is the most valuable file you own, yet most backups sit unprotected. Learn how to encrypt your password vault backup before a breach puts everything at risk.
How to Protect Your Password Manager From Brute Force Attacks
Your password manager's entire security rests on one master password. Learn how brute force attacks target that single point of failure and the proven steps to defend against them.
How to Vet Open-Source Software Before Adding It to Your Stack
Adding an open-source package can quietly pull in dozens of risky dependencies. Learn a practical framework to vet libraries for security, maintenance, and licensing before they hit your stack.
How to Migrate Passkeys Between Password Managers Safely
Passkeys promised the end of migration headaches, but moving them between password managers is trickier than expected. Learn how to migrate passkeys safely between Apple, Google, and 1Password.
How to Test Your Backup Actually Restores Before Disaster Hits
An untested backup is just hope. Learn how to verify your backups actually restore, avoid silent corruption, and build a recovery process you can trust before disaster strikes.
How to Audit Employee AI Tool Use Before It Creates Legal Risk
Over half of employees use AI tools without approval, exposing sensitive data to legal risk. Learn how to audit shadow AI use before it becomes a liability.
How to Verify an Open-Source Tool Wasn't Poisoned Before Installing
That green checkmark and millions of downloads don't guarantee safety. Learn how to verify an open-source tool hasn't been poisoned before you run npm install.
How to Lock Down AI Browser Extensions Before They Hijack Data
That handy AI writing extension can read every page you visit, including your bank dashboard and internal CRM. Learn how to lock down AI browser extensions before they hijack your data.
How to Migrate From a Paid Password Manager to Passkeys Safely
Native passkey support from Apple, Google, and Microsoft has many rethinking paid password managers. Learn how to migrate to passkeys safely without losing access to your accounts.