How to Tell If Your Cell Phone Is Being Tracked and Monitored by Spy Software
Do you have a friend who's always paranoid about using mobile banking apps, thinking they are not safe? You know there's always this one person who thinks that it's not a good idea despite the accumulating evidence... Read more
Five Things We Should Do to Secure Our Personal Data in 2019
Personal data theft is at an all-time high. Based on a study published by Javelin Strategy, the cost of personal data theft in 2017 in the United States was almost $17 billion. It wouldn't be surprising if at the... Read more
Dell Says That Users' Passwords Were Not Leaked During Breach, but It Might Be Wise to Change Them Anyway
People tend to assume that small companies that have neither the human nor the financial resources to correctly secure their systems are the only organizations that fall victims to cyberattacks. This, as Amazon... Read more
What to Do If Instagram Sends 'Suspicious Login Attempt' Message and Prevents You from Logging In
Instagram is about sharing things happening to you or around you with your family, friends, or anyone who follows you. Therefore, not being able to log into your account and share what you are experiencing at a... Read more
How to Secure Your iCloud Account and Prevent a Potential Breach
Security is always going to be an issue when we're uploading important information online. Sure, the iCloud seems secure. If it's backed by a trillion dollar company it's gotta have the best defenses in the world,... Read more
2.65 Million Patients Affected by the Latest Healthcare Data Breach
It's easy to forget how many parties are handling your data in this day and age. And we're not just talking about things you do online. Even something as simple as going to the doctor's office often requires giving... Read more
How to Prevent Credit Card Fraud in 2019
Even though credit card companies introduced chip cards in 2015, which made a huge difference in decreasing fraud cases when a physical card is being duplicated (the number of incidents dropped 46 percent in the... Read more
The Green Padlock Icon in the URL Bar Is No Longer a Symbol You Can Trust
For years, you have constantly been told not to enter your private information on a website that doesn't have a green padlock in the address bar. Some of you have heeded this advice, and some of you haven't, but have... Read more
Here's Why Using Facebook's One Click Login Is a Terrible Idea
There are certain tenets that are universally accepted and considered good practices by almost anyone who knows anything about online security. Don't go to suspicious sites is a good one – it minimizes the risks of... Read more
What Is the Future of Cybersecurity?
The increasing number of IoT devices, cloud services, interconnected devices, and other advanced IT systems no doubt shapes the future of cybersecurity. The topic simply cannot be discussed in isolation because the... Read more
How to Send Encrypted Email in Gmail
Hackers are constantly looking for opportunities to steal personal information from users. You may feel like you are immune to hacking, but the reality is that you are not if you use any online service on a daily... Read more
What You Need to Know About the New Gmail Confidential Mode
If you have ever wondered how to make Gmail more secure, you might want to look into one of its newest features called Gmail Confidential Mode. This feature allows Gmail users to send messages without the fear of... Read more
