What Is Phishing? A Simple Guide to Spotting and Stopping Scams

Don’t Get Hooked: A Simple Guide to Phishing Every day, millions of people open an email or a message that seems perfectly normal—only to find out later it was a trap. This digital deception has a name: phishing. It remains one of the most common and damaging online threats, not just for tech experts but for anyone with an email address or smartphone. ...

April 19, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk

How to Secure Your Email: Lessons from a Recent High-Profile Account Hack

When an FBI Director’s Email Is Hacked: What It Means for Your Security News broke recently that the personal Gmail account of former FBI Director Kash Patel was breached. A group calling itself “Handala,” linked to Iran, claimed responsibility, publishing a trove of personal emails and documents online. While the FBI’s own secure systems were reportedly not compromised, the incident underscores a stark reality: no one’s personal accounts are immune to targeting. ...

April 6, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk