Malicious actors are into various ways to make sure they have your sensitive personal data. And if you’re are not handing it to them, they’ll trick you through various ways until you sabotage your security and privacy. Besides phishing (email scams), the other common tricks malicious actors use to get your data is through tech …
Smart devices, which collectively make up the Internet of Things have been found several times to lack the recommended mechanisms that implement security and safeguard user’s privacy. It’s even worse since most consumers don’t know what they are dealing with when it comes to smart technology. In a survey conducted in 2018, more than 50% …
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Cybercriminals are constantly after your emails and their respective credentials because your emails are a jackpot to every information they want. Besides being the oldest and most commonly used form of communication on the internet, your email has another side which cybercriminals are interested in. Your email is one thing that ties most of your …
Routers are like a gateway between your home devices and the internet. Routers allow multiple connections of your devices and those that don’t support cables, can use Wi-Fi from your router. This means the router is a single point for all your internet communication and if it were to be compromised, then all your devices …
Ransomware attacks have been very common in the recent years especially in 2016, 2017 and last year. Although they haven’t hit the headlines lately, ransomware attacks still wreak havoc, and now they have shifted into other areas such as cryptocurrency. They can also go undetected till an attack has occurred due to recent upgrades and …
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The internet evolves rapidly, so does its good and bad side. In this post we are focusing on the bad side, specifically identity theft, its facts, myths and how best you can protect yourself against this threat that has been plaguing the internet daily.
The internet has lots of threats in its Pandora box ranging from malware and identity theft to blackmail and other breaches. One of the most common threats in most networks is the Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. As the name suggests, DoS attacks do the same thing, make resources inaccessible to legitimate users. While at …
Nothing feels better than full bars of a Wi-Fi network with fast speeds. Coupling this with a few security mechanisms such as using HTTPS, you’re about to browse the internet without any worries at all. But that’s not the case. Even with HTTPS, some of your internet traffic is still vulnerable to malicious actors in …
When using a VPN or a VPN service, you might encounter some technical terms and wonder how they are related to your privacy and security. Well, in this article, we are going to explain some few very basic technical terms that encompass a VPN and its services.
Internet privacy and security are essential aspects of today’s digital age. It’s always better to safeguard your data than dealing with the consequences. Day in day out there are massive breaches, new malware, and the internet is evolving. Given that there are a lot of things that can sabotage your privacy when connected to the …
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