Managing money today is very different than how it used to be a couple of years ago. People don’t need to go to banks anymore to check their balance, manage transactions or get their money. With the increased usage of the Internet, banks and ATM-s are rare places to visit. Nearly all of us have […]
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Cookies don’t just track your web activity – they can also help hackers get your personal information and passwords. What Are Computer Cookies? Cookies are small files that are created by websites that you visit. They are designed to remember you. They save browsing information. That way, sites can keep you signed in. You don’t
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Every functional program can have vulnerabilities that hackers can easily track and attack. Riskware represents any software with a chance of attack. What Is Riskware? Riskware is a name for a category of applications and programs that can bring risks for a user. Those programs usually violate the terms of service or platform, block updating
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A couple of years ago, famous TV host Jimmy Fallon impersonated Chris Rock while he had a full face of brown makeup. He didn’t mean anything wrong by what he did, and he apologized multiple times, but people thought it was racist. That wasn’t bothering Chris because they are good friends, and it was obviously
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If you have weak login credentials, you can consider yourself exposed to cyber attacks, phishing, or identity theft. Banks, credit card companies, even social networks these days started to use two-factor authentication. If you’re not quite sure how to use it, you should check how it works. What is 2-factor authentication? Two-factor authentication offers a
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People these days have got back their pre-Covid habits; they started traveling again, especially when it’s summer. But, of course, we should always be careful when traveling with our material belongings and our data. How to use public wifi safely? When we’re out of our house, network, and safe zone, we are exposed to many
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There is a large selection of free and paid options for antivirus software, and Windows itself comes with its virus protection, called Windows Defender. Is it good enough? If you’re using newer Windows, Windows Defender automatically gets operating systems and is ready to go right away. However, this fact begs an interesting question: can this
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Crime as-a-service (CaaS) is a professional criminal cyber organization that anyone can find and have access to. It allows cyber criminals and hackers to sell their knowledge, service, tools, and experience to less experienced. You don’t have to be a developer, hacker, or geek to become a cyber-criminal, but often these organizations employ professional developers
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How much should a company trust its clients, users, business partners, or even its employees? People like to believe themselves trustworthy and might even get offended if a company seems like it does not trust them. Still, it is a fact that most security breaches happen due to a human error, whether intentional or not.
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Educational institutions are in great danger as cybercriminals attack various schools, teachers, and students all over the country. In 2020 alone, a K-12 Cyber Incident Map recorded that 408 schools became victims of cybercrime. Various educational institutions were forced to pay millions of dollars—or else confidential information about their students and their staff would be
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