No Scam Left BehindNSLB Picks
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How we pick
We look for security first, privacy by default, open source where it matters, and real-world usability. "Tool we use" means the tool is part of our own setup. It isn't a structured test. Every category shows a free option, which earns full quiz credit up to NSLB Champion and is never ranked below a paid one. Your quiz score never depends on which brand you use or whether you used our links.
Each category lists Easy, Balanced and Advanced choices. Easy is built-in or set-and-forget. Balanced takes a few extra steps for real protection. Advanced favors open-source, privacy-by-default tools, even if they take more effort. These levels never change quiz credit.
Password manager
NSLB Pick: 1Password (paid link) PLACEHOLDER link, not live · Tool we use. Paid product.
Free option: Free options earn full credit: Bitwarden (free, open source), Proton Pass Free, or the password manager built into your phone or browser.
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: Easy: 1Password, or your phone or browser's built-in manager. Balanced: 1Password or Proton Pass (paid link) PLACEHOLDER link, not live. Advanced: Bitwarden or Proton Pass locked with hardware keys, or KeePassXC (free, local-only).
2FA and security keys
NSLB Pick: YubiKey (paid link) PLACEHOLDER link, not live · Tool we use. Check each service's official 2FA help page before you buy keys.
Free option: Free options earn full credit up to NSLB Champion: built-in passkeys, and any reputable free authenticator app, such as Proton Authenticator (free, open source, no account needed). Hardware keys of any brand count toward NSLB Hero.
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: Easy: passkeys plus your password manager's authenticator. Balanced: hardware keys on email and your password manager, plus an app elsewhere. Advanced: hardware keys on every account that supports them, with an open-source authenticator app only where keys aren't supported.
Breach checks
NSLB Pick: Have I Been Pwned · Free, no account needed. If you use 1Password, its Watchtower feature does this automatically.
Free option: Have I Been Pwned is free. Many password managers include a free breach report too.
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: Have I Been Pwned is shown first at every level.
Credit freeze
NSLB Pick: Free freezes at Equifax , Experian , and TransUnion · Tool we use.
Free option: The freeze itself is free by law and earns full credit. No paid product is needed. Check your free reports at AnnualCreditReport.com .
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: All levels: freeze at all three bureaus, using an email address you keep just for identity accounts.
Virtual cards
NSLB Pick: Your card issuer's virtual card numbers, or a phone wallet at checkout.
Free option: Free options earn full credit: your card issuer's free virtual numbers, Privacy.com (free Personal plan), or Apple Pay / Google Pay.
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: Easy: issuer virtual cards or a phone wallet. Balanced: merchant-locked virtual cards. Advanced: a masked-card service that keeps your real card details from merchants (check its privacy terms).
Browser and ad blocking
NSLB Pick: Brave · Tool we use. Free, built-in ad and tracker blocking.
Free option: Every option here is free: Mullvad Browser , or Firefox with uBlock Origin .
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: Easy: Brave. Balanced: Brave, plus Mullvad Browser for sensitive browsing. Advanced: Mullvad Browser or a hardened Firefox.
Email aliases and separate addresses
NSLB Pick: Proton Pass (paid link) PLACEHOLDER link, not live · Tool we use. The free plan includes 10 hide-my-email aliases.
Free option: Free options earn full credit: Proton Pass Free, DuckDuckGo Email Protection , Firefox Relay , or separate free mailboxes from any reputable provider.
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: Easy: the alias feature built into your phone platform, or DuckDuckGo. Balanced: Proton Pass aliases. Advanced: a mailbox on your own domain with addresses separated by purpose, plus aliases.
Data-broker removal
NSLB Pick: DeleteMe (paid link) PLACEHOLDER link, not live or Optery (paid link) PLACEHOLDER link, not live · Removal services vary a lot. Compare before you buy.
Free option: Free, and earns full credit: manual opt-outs on each people-search site. In Consumer Reports' test, manual opt-outs removed more listings than the average paid service.
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: Easy: a removal service. Balanced and Advanced: manual opt-outs, re-checked twice a year.
Crypto backup
NSLB Pick: Trezor (paid link) PLACEHOLDER link, not live · Hardware wallet, bought directly from the maker.
Free option: Free, and earns full credit: write your recovery phrase on paper and keep it offline. Only scammers demand payment in crypto.
Easy / Balanced / Advanced: Easy: if you only hold a little, an exchange account with strong 2FA. Balanced: a hardware wallet. Advanced: a hardware wallet with backups stored in separate secure places.
Last reviewed: October 16, 2026 (DRAFT). Corrections: if something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Prices and features change, so check the company's site before you buy. See our Disclaimer and How we make money.