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Practical security for every household.

Written for people — not security teams. Each guide covers one topic with specific tool recommendations and no assumed technical background.

Passwords

How to Set Up a Password Manager

Step-by-step setup for Bitwarden (free) and 1Password. Covers importing existing passwords, browser extensions, family sharing, and mobile setup for every device in the house.

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MFA

Turn On Two-Factor Authentication

The single highest-impact thing any family can do. Covers Google, Apple, email, banking, and social accounts — with which apps to use, why SMS is not enough, and how to avoid lockout.

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Scams

Spot & Stop Phishing Attacks

How to identify fake emails, spoofed texts, and phone scams before they cause harm — and what to do if you already clicked. Includes removing your data exposure to reduce targeting.

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Kids

Securing Your Kids' Online Accounts

Gaming logins, school email, TikTok, Discord — a practical walkthrough for parents to secure every account their child uses, set parental controls, and remove saved payment methods.

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Seniors

Elder Scam Prevention — A Family Guide

What scams target seniors, how they work, and a simple conversation framework for families. Covers call screening, trusted contact lists, and recognizing gift card scams. Plain language, large print version available.

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Recovery

What to Do If Your Account Is Hacked

A step-by-step incident guide: secure the account, check connected apps, notify contacts, and verify nothing else was compromised. Works for email, social, and financial accounts.

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Why OhanaSecure

Security that fits real family life.

We don't just give you a checklist. We give you context, setup guides, and ongoing tools — because digital safety is a practice, not a one-time event.

Built for non-technical families

Every guide is written for parents, not IT teams. No assumed knowledge. No jargon. Just clear steps that actually get done.

No upsells. No agenda.

Every tool recommendation is based on what we actually use. We don't earn commissions. If we recommend something, it's because it works.

Backed by real expertise

OhanaSecure specialists serve households across North America. Our guides reflect the problems we see every week.

Tools We Trust

No sponsored rankings. Just what works.

Every tool below is something we use and recommend. We don't earn referral fees — these are honest picks organized by what problem they solve.

Password Managers

Two-Factor Authentication

  • Authy Best for most households
    Encrypted backups across devices — so losing your phone doesn't lock you out. Free and easy to set up.
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    Free
  • YubiKey 5 NFC Most secure
    Physical key using FIDO2/WebAuthn — makes phishing nearly impossible. Buy two, keep a spare.
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    $50
  • Google Authenticator
    Simple and widely supported. Good starting point, but lacks multi-device backup.
    Setup Guide →
    Free

VPNs

Breach Checks & Data Removal

Private Email

We don't earn referral commissions from any tool on this page. Picks are based on what we actually use and recommend. Prices shown are approximate — check each provider for current pricing.

Open Source

Security tools we open-sourced.

Everything we build for ourselves, we publish. Audit it, fork it, run it yourself. MIT licensed, no strings attached.

Coming Soon

OhanaSecure Operating System

Multi-agent security automation platform. Includes Jean-Claude pentest harness with OWASP/CISA mapping, VIGIL infrastructure watchdog, Stark quality monitor, and Sherlock research agent. Runs on AWS Lambda + CloudFormation.

Python MIT Free

JC Pentest Harness

Multi-model LLM penetration testing harness running Fable 5, Opus 4.8, and GPT-5.5 in parallel. Inspired by Cloudflare Cyber Frontier research. OWASP and CISA Top 10 mapped output, automated remediation queuing.

Coming soon

More tools in progress

Household security agents, family account auditors, and posture-check tools — built for real families, not enterprise teams. Follow the GitHub org to get notified when they drop.

Quick-Start Checklists

Do it this weekend.

Copy these. Print them. Work through them with your family. No account, no signup, no cost.

Family Starter Checklist

  1. Install Bitwarden (free) and move every reused password into it
  2. Enable MFA on your primary email first — use Authy
  3. Enable MFA on your bank and financial accounts
  4. Enable MFA on social media accounts
  5. Check haveibeenpwned.com for every email in the house
  6. Set a PIN lock on every device in the house
  7. Back up your 2FA codes somewhere safe

Senior Safety Checklist

  1. Set up call screening on iPhone or Android — enable "Silence unknown callers"
  2. Create a written list of trusted contacts — never send gift cards without calling one
  3. Enable MFA on email using an authenticator app like Authy
  4. Check bank statements for unknown recurring charges monthly
  5. Run a free scan on Optery to see what data brokers have
  6. Set up Google or Apple passkeys where available

Kids' Account Checklist

  1. Set up Microsoft Family Safety for Windows and Xbox — spending approval, screen time, content filters
  2. Link Google Family Link or Apple Screen Time on their phone
  3. Remove all saved payment methods from Roblox, PlayStation, Steam, and Epic
  4. Enable MFA on their school email account
  5. Set all social apps to private and disable “find me by phone number”
  6. Walk through what a phishing attempt looks like — use real examples

Teen Social Media Safety

  1. Set up Instagram parental supervision and lock Teen Account settings
  2. Enable Snapchat Family Center — disable Snap Map (Ghost Mode)
  3. Check for and discuss red-flag apps: Telegram, Yubo, BeReal
  4. Audit Discord servers — turn on Safe DM filtering
  5. Link TikTok Family Pairing — turn off DMs, set daily time limit
  6. Establish three household rules together — and write them down

AI Fluency & Digital Relevance

  1. Understand what data you're sending to AI tools — and turn off training opt-in
  2. Never give an AI agent credentials wider than the task requires
  3. Learn what prompt injection is and how it targets agentic workflows
  4. Commit agent instructions to a file — not just a chat window
  5. Set spending caps on every AI API account you use
  6. Enable MFA on all AI platform accounts (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot)

If You've Been Hacked

  1. Change the account password immediately from a different device
  2. Revoke all active sessions in the account's security settings
  3. Remove any unknown apps or connected services
  4. Enable MFA if not already on
  5. Alert contacts — the attacker may be messaging them from your account
  6. Check haveibeenpwned.com and change passwords on any other accounts that used the same one

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Made by OhanaSecure

We're a household digital security team based in Northern Virginia. We built these resources because we believe every family should have access to the same security practices used by professionals — regardless of budget. All guides, checklists, and tool recommendations are free forever. The repo is open source at github.com/OhanaSec.