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NordVPN
From From $3.09/mo (2-yr plan); NordLayer business from $7/user/mo
ExpressVPN
From From $6.67/mo (1-yr plan)
1Password (Business)
From Teams Starter Pack $19.95/mo (up to 10 users) · Business from ~$7.99/user/mo
Bitwarden (Business)
From Teams $4/user/mo · Enterprise $6/user/mo (billed annually)
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One graded report: SSL, headers, and email spoofing defense
Enter any domain and get a combined security grade covering SSL/TLS certificate health, HTTP security headers, and SPF/DKIM/DMARC email authentication — the checks a real security review starts with.
Geolocation, ISP, and risk signals for any IP
Look up any IPv4/IPv6 address to see its geolocation, ISP or hosting provider, and known risk indicators — useful for investigating suspicious logins or traffic.
See the real delivery path and spoofing verdicts
Paste raw email headers to see the actual hop-by-hop delivery path and whether SPF, DKIM, and DMARC passed — the fastest way to tell a real email from a spoofed one.
Check a password against known breaches — privately
Uses Have I Been Pwned's k-anonymity API: only a partial hash of your password is ever sent, so the password itself never leaves your device.
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Hot vs. cold crypto storage explained, the seed phrase and approval mistakes that get wallets drained, and a practical setup to keep your keys safe.
How scammers clone a loved one's voice from a few seconds of audio, the warning signs of a fake emergency call, and a family safe-word plan that stops it.
What dark web monitoring actually scans, why coverage differs between providers, what an alert means, what it can't catch, and the free alternatives.
Google Authenticator, Authy, Aegis, 2FAS and Ente Auth compared on backup, sync, privacy and recovery — plus why passkeys are replacing codes.
The real signs of a hacked phone — battery drain, data spikes, unknown apps, texts you didn't send — and how to check and fix each on iPhone and Android.
Business email compromise cost victims about $3 billion in 2025, per the FBI. How BEC attacks work, the red flags, and the controls that actually stop them.
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Pricing and features are re-verified on a monthly cadence, and every review shows a last-verified date. Software changes fast — a review that isn't kept current is worse than no review at all.
Yes — no account, no email capture, no paywall. The Domain Security Report Card, IP lookup, Email Header Analyzer, and Pwned Password Checker are free to use as many times as you want.
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