Cybersecurity
for
Boomers.
& everyone else.
A friendly guide to staying safe online for anyone who did not grow up doing this. No jargon, no panic, no lecturing. Covers the scams targeting older adults today: voice cloning, instant-payment fraud, fake tech support, QR codes, and the long list of calls that start with “this is your bank.”
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AI did not invent the scam.
It just made it convincing.
Voice cloning, deepfake videos, and AI-written messages have made every classic scam harder to spot. The defenses are still the same. The book explains how.
The Greatest Hits
Grandparent scams, romance scams, tech support pop-ups, QR-code traps, instant-payment fraud, mail theft, Medicare scams. The catalog, with concrete defenses.
Passwords Without Tears
How to stop memorizing passwords forever using a manager. Two-step sign-in, recovery codes, and a port-out PIN to keep your phone number safe.
The Little Box That Runs Your House
Your router explained without jargon, why it matters, and the four settings that change everything.
Spot a Scam in Real Time
The three red flags, the pause technique, the caller-ID lie, and a thirty-second sanity check you can run while the phone is in your hand.
What to Do If You've Been Had
First hour, first day, first week. A clear playbook with the embarrassment turned off, because shame is the scammer's best friend.
Digital Estate
What happens to your accounts, photos, and online life if something happens to you. Apple Legacy Contact, Google Inactive Account Manager, recovery codes, and the sealed envelope.
Inside this book
- 01Why You, Specifically, Are a TargetP. 08
- 02How Scammers Actually Make Their MoneyP. 11
- 03The Greatest Hits of the Modern GriftAIP. 14
- 04Passwords Without TearsP. 21
- 05Your Windows PC, Without the MysteryP. 25
- 06Your Mac, Mostly Safer, Not Magically SaferP. 29
- 07Your Phone, the Computer in Your PocketP. 32
- 08Tablets, iPads, and the Question of the KindleP. 35
- 09Wi-Fi, Routers, and the Little Box That Runs Your HouseP. 37
- 10Smart Doorbells, TVs, and Other Spies in Your Living RoomP. 41
- 11Email, the Internet's Front DoorP. 44
- 12How to Spot a Scam in Real TimeAIP. 48
- 13What to Do If You've Been HadP. 53
- 14Helping the People You LoveP. 57
- 15Staying Sharp ForeverP. 62
- AThe Fridge Card, Print This OutP. 65
- BPhone Numbers and Websites Worth KnowingP. 67
- CGlossary, Translated from Geek to EnglishP. 70
- DA Family Conversation GuideP. 76
- EDigital Estate and Emergency AccessP. 80
You are not bad at this. Computers are hard. The shame belongs to the person who robbed you, not to you. Pick up the phone, call someone you trust, say the words out loud. Most scams unravel the moment somebody who is not the scammer joins the conversation.
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Three ways to read it.
Just curious.
You're not sure what's a real risk and what's hype. You want a clear, friendly tour of the threats and what actually protects you.
→ Start at Chapter 1, read straight throughGot scared.
Something happened. A close call, a friend got hit, a weird call or email. You need answers fast without judgment.
→ Jump to Chapter 12, then 13Helping a parent.
Worried about a loved one. Want a tool to start the conversation without making them feel patronized.
→ Read it yourself, then work through Appendix D togetherOne book.
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- 82-page PDF, professionally typeset
- 15 chapters · 4 thematic parts
- 5 appendices including a printable fridge card
- Plain-English glossary of 60+ terms
- Family conversation guide for adult children
- Coverage of AI-driven scams, voice cloning, deepfakes
- Digital estate planning chapter
- Free updates to the 2026 edition
Common questions.
That is the point. The book is written for adults, by an adult, with humor and warmth. The author's note opens: You are not bad at this. Computers are hard.
It is, and there is a built-in appendix called “A Family Conversation Guide” specifically for adult children who want to help an older relative without making them feel patronized.
An 82-page professionally typeset PDF and a Word (DOCX) version with a live table of contents. Both are sent immediately on purchase.
Yes. The subtitle is “for anyone who did not grow up doing this.” The word in the title is affectionate, not demographic.
Yes. Buyers of the 2026 edition receive any 2026-edition revisions free.
Yes. If the book is not useful within 30 days, contact support for a full refund.