Bitwarden
Open-source password manager with strong free plan.
Brave Browser
Privacy-first browser that blocks trackers by default.
BrowserLeaks
Checks what your browser leaks: IP, WebRTC, fonts, canvas and more.
Cover Your Tracks (EFF)
Tests how unique and trackable your browser fingerprint is.
EFF Surveillance Self-Defense
Practical guides to protecting yourself from surveillance.
KeePassXC
Offline, open-source password manager.
Mullvad VPN
Privacy-focused VPN with anonymous accounts and cash payments.
Privacy Guides
Community-vetted recommendations for privacy tools and practices.
Proton Mail
Encrypted email with a free tier, based in Switzerland.
Proton VPN
Swiss VPN with a no-logs policy and a free tier.
Qubes OS
Security-by-compartmentalization desktop OS.
Signal
End-to-end encrypted messaging; the default for secure comms.
Tails
Amnesic live operating system that leaves no trace on the host.
Tor Project
Anonymity network and browser; baseline tool for safe dark-web research.
uBlock Origin
Efficient content blocker that also cuts tracking during research.
VeraCrypt
Disk and container encryption, successor to TrueCrypt.
Whonix
VM-based OS that forces all traffic through Tor.
Yubico YubiKey
Hardware security keys for phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication.