Password Security
8 Biggest Password Breaches of 2018
Unfortunately, 2018 revealed that many companies are not prepared for cyber-attacks and cannot protect our personal information as a lot of massive data breaches that exposed data belonging to millions of users around... Read more
Your Social Security Number Costs a Few Bucks and Can Be Sold to Anyone
If you believe no one is interested in your personal information, you need to think again. According to Experian, everything from your social security number to your medical records interests cyber hackers, and they... 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
Your Eight-Character Password is not as Strong as you Think
While online security has been an issue worth discussing for a long while now, it is still most definitely a subject worth addressing. While the average internet user might not necessarily be extremely technically... Read more
Phishing Alert: Don't Let Scammers Steal Your Bank Information Using a Fake LinkedIn Email
If you are one of 562 million LinkedIn users, you need to be extremely cautious about scams that are specifically designed to target you. LinkedIn is a social networking platform that was built to help connect... Read more
Hashing vs. Encryption: What is the difference?
How does a website or an app know that you're entering the correct password? Well, it's easy to assume that the system looks at what you've written and then compares it to what it has on file. More or less this is... Read more
NIST Guidelines for Password Security: If You Are Using a Password Manager, You Should Be in Good Shape
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a federal agency that is part of the US Department of Commerce which means that although it doesn't have any regulatory functions, it employs plenty of... Read more
I Received a Blackmail Email with My Password Included - What Do I Do Now?
Online sextortion scams are not exactly a recent phenomenon, and it's fair to say that no two are exactly the same. The schemes range from simple to extremely elaborate, and in some cases, the crooks tend to be... Read more
Secure Your Account: G Suite Admins Can Request Stronger Passwords
Years ago, technology companies realized that people aren't very good at managing their passwords correctly, and they've been trying to find a way of solving the problem ever since. Many of them seem to think that the... Read more
Millions of Phishing Websites Are Created Every Month: Uncover Their Masks
No one wants to be the silly fish that hooks up on random bait. The fishing analogy works just fine when we want to tell users what it feels like when they get tricked by phishing websites, email messages, and... Read more
Do You Use Experian Services? If You Do, It's Time to Change Your Password
Cybersecurity specialists keep telling us how crucial it is to use strong passwords and take extra precautions (e.g., enable Two-Factor authentication) to ensure our account and data safety. Unfortunately, data... Read more
What Is Password Stuffing, and What Can You Do to Protect Yourself Against It?
A user has one of their online accounts hijacked, and the first thing they ask themselves is: 'How did the hackers get their filthy hands on my password?'. They're angry and they want answers. When the replies are... Read more
A Social Media Stunt Proves How Easy It Is to Hack Printers
Many users who care about their privacy use complex passwords to protect their emails or social media accounts, but what about passcodes of devices that many of us use on a daily basis, such as printers? Cybersecurity... Read more
What Is Blockchain's Impact in Securing Our Data and Cyber Security
It is becoming more and more difficult to navigate the online world safely due to the constantly growing sophistication of hacking tools and cyber attacks in general. Judging from data breaches and attacks Internet... Read more
Should You Worry About Malware While Using a Password Manager
Software is everywhere these days: in spaceships, toasters, refrigerators, and, undoubtedly, laptops, Desktop PCs, tablets, and smartphones. It makes our lives simpler by enabling us to work and study more... Read more
Banks Reject Apple's Face ID. Should You?
Last year, when Apple introduced Face ID with the iPhone X, the Silicon Valley giant had to convince everybody that the new biometric authentication system is very secure. Experts from the company put together... Read more
Compromised Computers Are Targeted by Botnets. Secure Your Passwords NOW!
Data breaches continue to be a huge problem. Every month new companies, organizations, and institutions experience data breaches. According to an infographic, Yahoo is the company that has faced the biggest data... Read more
What Is a Hybrid Password Attack? How Is It Used in Password Cracking?
You often see the term "hacking" when attacks on passwords are discussed. Many argue that this is a poor choice of words. They say that passwords can't be hacked. According to them, attackers can only "guess"... Read more
