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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A VPN is the ultimate tool for protecting your internet security and privacy. A VPN does this by creating a secure encrypted tunnel through which your data is routed through the VPN servers to its destination. With strong, unbreakable encryption, your internet traffic won’t be visible to prying eyes. And even if they manage to …
DNS – Domain Name System, is part of the internet backbone that enables you to surf the internet seamlessly.
Personally identifying information is of value and when not protected, it’s a fuel for data-hungry companies and cybercriminals. In wrong hands such as cybercriminals and other third parties, this data can be used to wreak unforeseen havoc that can cause losses not only individually but also in associated companies. Without further ado, let’s look at …
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Botnets are wide networks of pirated devices that can be operated remotely by their master (the hacker). Criminal syndicates mostly use them for profits, such as used to mine crypto-currencies, or they can be targeted to use up the bandwidth – thereby, slowing down the various site, through the denial of service attacks.
You might have heard about this acronym, TANSTAAFL. It stands for a 1930s phrase which goes, “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” This phrase means it’s impossible to get something for nothing. In this digital era, it means you can’t get digital services for free even if they are advertised as free. …
A rootkit is a software, a malicious one to be specific. Rootkits are programs that help shady people access a device’s or computer’s system destined only for authorized users only. These programs are often bundled together. Therefore, rootkits grant access to certain parts of a network or system where they have no authorization. Rootkits are …
Your data faces a lot of risks, vulnerabilities, and threats every day – whether you are online or offline. A good majority of these threats are malware threats. Malware is the short form of malicious software. Malware is a software designed with the specific intent to harm your data and achieve something sinister either directly …
Imagine having a media player that can reproduce content stored on your hard drive, a DVD disc or a Blu-Ray disc. Now imagine having the power to look for movies, series, documentaries, and other productions on the web and being able to reproduce them all with one app. That is Kodi for you; an all-in-one …
Advancements in technology such as automation and relying on the internet for every task comes with its downside. On the internet, the downside is cyber-attacks which you will encounter almost on a daily basis. Cyber attacks are any attacks carried out by cybercriminals who exploit a flaw or a vulnerability in a network or system. …
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