Got $50? That's Enough to Buy Someone's Online Identity
Having your online identity compromised can bring you a lot of grief, and in some cases, financial damages. Few people think about this when they're signing up for various online services using weak passwords or when... Read more
How to Recover Your IRCTC Password If You Forgot It
The Railway department of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) also has made great strides in recent years. There is a number of new systems and processes meant to improve the company's services... Read more
How to Fix iCloud Keychain Not Syncing Between Your Apple Devices
iCloud's synchronization feature is highly dependable most of the time, but in some cases, you may find that contacts, messages, and other content doesn't sync correctly between all your devices fast enough and... Read more
How to Ensure Your Smartphone Is Not Being Used to Spy on You
Modern technology and privacy don't always go hand in hand. The presence of the word 'smart' in a device's name means that the gadget 'knows' quite a lot about its owner, and often, manufacturers are willing to share... Read more
How to Change Wi-Fi Hotspot Password on iPhone and Android Smartphones
In order to maximize the security of your home or work network, it's crucial that you set up a Wi-Fi password in your hotspot. I cannot stress how important it is to limit the unauthorized access to your data... Read more
Security Researchers Discover a Data Dump That Exposed 21M Passwords and 773M Email Addresses
Troy Hunt is an Australian security specialist who runs Have I Been Pwned – the largest, most comprehensive data breach notification service currently in existence. His job is, among other things, to collect emails... Read more
Are Netflix Password-Sharing Days Over?
Most people would feel a bit apprehensive about sharing their Facebook password, even with their friends and family. They would certainly think twice before giving their online banking credentials as well. When it... Read more
Make Sure You Are Safe If You Got a Fitness Tracker for Christmas
Why do we buy fitness trackers and apps? It's obvious: because they're supposed to help us get in better physical shape. How often, however, do you think about how they do it? You probably know the answer, but you... Read more
How to Set up the New Google Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Security Keys on Computer and Mobile?
In case you haven't heard, Google just released a set of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) security keys named the Titan Security Bundle. The Titan bundle includes a standard USB-based Universal Second Factor (or simply... Read more
Unprotected Database Leaks the Résumés of 200 Million People in China
Security experts can't stop urging users to start taking their online safety more seriously. For people, however, sticking to all that advice is too much hard work, and they continue the same old poor practices. This... Read more
What Is Password Entropy and How to Use It for Your Own Benefit
Years ago, security experts realized that left to their own devices, users won't choose strong passwords. They saw that we actively need to encourage people to protect their accounts better. This, more or less, is why... Read more
How Do I Log into Hotmail When I Am Abroad
Did you know that Hotmail is the second largest free email client in the world second only to Google's Gmail? Microsoft's email service lets users send and receive emails to friends, family, and colleagues for free... Read more
