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.
On the 24th of February 2022, Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine. They started by bombing airports and other parts of civilian and military infrastructure. Then, large columns of Russian ground forces have crossed into Ukraine from Russia and Belarus. This … Continue reading How can you help to defeat the Russian war machine and why you should
Ransomware is one of the most prevalent cyberattacks worldwide. The recently released FBI and Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)’s report shows that in 2020, there were at least 2,474 ransomware complaints which is double the number of complaints recorded the … Continue reading How to Protect Against Ransomware
There’s every indication that the pandemic is changing the nature of cybersecurity. Online threats are evolving to match our new remote-work paradigm, with 91% of businesses reporting an increase in cyberattacks during the coronavirus outbreak. Hackers are getting more and more sophisticated and … Continue reading 4 Most Common Types of Cybersecurity Threats
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 … Continue reading Very simple ways to tell if a website is unsafe to register on
With the advent of rapid internet access, now almost every small-large enterprises are widely availing of its benefits. And, with these extensive expansions, the risk associated with cybersecurity is adversely increasing. However, in this tech-world, instances including data breaching or … Continue reading Safeguard the Organization with 4 Best Cyber Security Solutions
Data loss prevention (DLP) is one of the most important tools that enterprises have to protect themselves from modern security threats like data exfiltration, data leakage, and other types of sensitive data and secrets exposure. Many organizations seem to understand … Continue reading Cloud-native as the Future of Data Loss Prevention
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, … Continue reading How to protect your website from spammers
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 … Continue reading Where to start if you want to become a hacker
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 … Continue reading How to think like a hacker
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 … Continue reading All you need to know about Cisco router vulnerability email scam