Internet safety, plainly explained

Stay safe online without the guesswork

Foxmole is an independent internet-safety journal, we read the fine print and explain, in plain language, how to protect yourself online, with sources you can check.

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Practical, sourced guides for everyday online safety.

Is a website safe?

Check any site before you trust it.

Spot phishing

8 red flags that actually work.

Strong passwords

Length, uniqueness, and a manager.

Two-factor auth

Stop most password-only attacks.

Shop safely

Spot fake stores before you pay.

Family safety

Protect kids and older relatives.

Online crime, by the numbers

Why this matters — straight from the people who track it.

193,407

phishing complaints — the #1 reported cybercrime (FBI IC3, 2024)

$16.6B

total internet-crime losses in 2024, up 33% (FBI IC3)

3.8M

phishing attacks across 2025 (APWG)

Why trust Foxmole

Independent

No company pays to change a verdict.

Sourced

Every statistic links to a named source.

Honest

We say what a tool doesn’t do, and fix mistakes.

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Our approach

We’re reader-first. We explain things in plain language, base our guidance on real, cited sources, and recommend what we’d tell a friend to use.

Recommended right now

Our current pick for a free browser safety layer: Avast Online Security & Privacy — free, no account, and checks links against a known-phishing database before pages load.

“I’d rather add one free safeguard now than clean up a mess later.”

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