This section contains articles about staying safe online and protecting your privacy in the digital world. The information is written by seasoned IT professionals and is distilled into a format that can be understood by a layperson.
Now and again, you can hear news stories about large-scale cyber attacks. Many of those are done to obtain personal data. The cybercriminals can then use it for more targeted attacks in the future. Unfortunately, there is no way to completely insulate yourself from the theft of your sensitive personal data. But there are some […]
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If you own a website and have given its users the ability to post content, such as comments or articles, you are bound to clash with malicious spammers at some point. They will come when you least expect them. So, imagine that you woke up one day after posting an amazing article that you’ve put
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The word hacker does not necessarily have to have a negative connotation and not all hackers are cybercriminals. Generally, there are 3 types of hackers: black hats (those who do get involved in cybercrime), white hats (those who work on behalf of legitimate clients to defend them against cybercrime) and grey hats (a mixture of
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Contrary to the popular belief, hackers are not always the people who breach website security and steal personal data. The word also refers to the software developers who build revolutionary software by putting together some components in such a way that nobody thought of before. This is why when you hear somebody referring to Mark
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Recently, a lot of web users started reporting a new scam email that sounds really convincing and menacing. The email comes from someone who claims to be a spyware software developer. Allegedly, this person was able to exploit the so-called Cisco router, vulnerability CVE-2018-0296, which has supposedly allowed them to gain access to the victim’s
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Not very long ago, Facebook has, once again, ended up in the middle of controversy related to personal data of its users. Although many people were outraged, nobody was surprised. After all, it wasn’t the first time a global tech giant compromised privacy of those who entrusted their data to it. But if you do
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Nowadays, more and more people are worried about their personal data getting in wrong hands. People see personalized ads in their mobile apps and the web browser and they wonder how the heck did the advertisers find out what to advertise to them personally. Snowden’s revelations about the spying practices of the secret services uncovered
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When you browse the web, you often reveal more information about yourself than you intended. At the most basic level, your IP address will reveal which country you are based in. However, at more advanced level, the people who host the website that you are viewing can associate your personal data with your IP address.
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Now and again, a news report gets published about some high-profile hack and a wholesale theft of personal data. Many people find it worrying and try to minimize their use of online services. Elderly people are especially susceptible to all this negative information and many of them refuse to use computer outright. However, this shouldn’t
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