Computer Security
What Is a Homograph Attack and How to Protect Yourself Against It?
Security news website The Register recently wrote about a new zero-day vulnerability that could allow what is known as a 'homograph attack,' and Shaun Nichols, the report's author, was quite surprised and a bit... Read more
Would Hackers Go After Your Pets? Unfortunately, They Have That Option
If you have a pet, you know what pantry items should be out of reach. You know not to leave them in a car on a sunny day. You know that doors and windows need to be closed to keep them inside. You know when their... Read more
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office Reports a 200% Increase in SIM-Jacking Attacks
Even though researchers have noticed a significant increase in sim-jacking or sim-swapping attacks in the United Kingdom, such attacks still occur very rarely compared to, for example, data breaches. Not to mention, a... Read more
What Is Facebook's Data Transfer Tool, How Does It Work, and Can It Be Trusted?
Have you ever wanted to have your data accessible on different platforms without re-uploading the same things over and over again? The new Facebook Data Transfer Tool is there to ensure your data portability. With... Read more
Beware of Australia Bushfire Scams and Fraud
There’s a special place in hell for people who use tragedies to their advantage. It’s hard to understand what could have happened in the lives of these people to make them so heartless. All in all, whether you feel... Read more
Dexphot: An Invisible Cryptojacker that Spreads Like Wildfire
Dexphot malware has the ability to exploit your system's resources and reaps the rewards, while you suffer the unfortunate consequences. Not many people are aware of what cryptojacking actually is, let alone why they... Read more
HMRC Reminds People to Watch out for Scams and Fraud Ahead of the 2020 Tax Season
If you live in the United Kingdom, you know that a new tax season is about to begin, as the 2019/2020 tax year is ending on April 5th. Although tax scams are prevalent throughout the year, they always become more... Read more
MEMS Vulnerability Makes It Possible to Hijack Voice Assistants, Including Alexa, Google Home, or Siri
Virtual assistants were created to perform various tasks to make our lives easier. Over the years, they have changed a lot, and, today, we even have voice assistants like Alexa and Siri that can control several smart... Read more
Thinking About Setting up a Separate Network for IoT Devices? Here's How to Do It
Even if you are not fully aware of that, you must have been exposed to the Internet of Things in one way or the other. You probably have multiple smart home devices by now, and all of them are connected to the... Read more
Is It Possible to Shop Online Safely When 3 out of 4 Retailers Admit to Having Faced Cyber Attacks?
According to Statista.com, the global online shopping market size is expected to reach 4 trillion in 2020. So far, the US, UK, and Sweden are the top 3 countries that have the leading average e-commerce revenue per... Read more
Experts Suggest That We Do Not Know How to Use Fingerprint Authentication Safely
When you got yourself a smart device capable of reading your fingerprint for authentication, you might have just gone through the setup without thinking much about your virtual security. Although you might believe... Read more
What Is Pharming and How to Protect Yourself From It?
You could argue that there are a few significant similarities between pharming and phishing. In fact, many could confuse the two terms quite easily, which isn't really a surprise given that the ultimate goal is the... Read more
These Are the 6 Pieces of Data You Do NOT Want to Be Stolen by Cybercriminals
Nowadays, cybercriminals are pretty much after any kind of data they can get their hands on. That means that they are looking for full names, usernames, pets’ names, lists of friends, colleagues, and family members,... Read more
Here’s Why Printing Boarding Tickets Is a Bad Idea from a Security Standpoint
There was once a time when we all had no choice but to print our boarding tickets, which is why many users still include this task into their preparations for a flight. Of course, nowadays, many airlines allow showing... Read more
Online Phishers Are Going After Microsoft Office 365 Administrator Accounts Using This Clever Scam
If your organization uses Office 365, you have probably seen phishing emails that target your community by now. However, it’s one thing when phishing attacks target regular users, and it’s an entirely different story... Read more
Netflix Users Report Receiving Scam Emails That Ask to Update Their Payment Details
So you received an email declaring that you need to ‘Update your account to get back to watching Netflix.’ The message is meant to convince you that Netflix had problems handling billing information and, therefore,... Read more
