Everything you need to know about social engineering attacks
Typically, we might assume that when a cybercriminal wants to take over a computer the first thing they’ll do is look for a software vulnerability on someone’s device. So, keeping your software up-to-date and having a powerful antivirus that protects your digital devices from viruses or malicious software is probably enough, right? Unfortunately, not. There is another kind of cyberthreat on the rise that no firewall or virus protection can block: social engineering. Social engineers have learned
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5 steps and 1 click to secure your new home office
To securely and sanely manage your new home office, it’s time to ask yourself a question: Are you in the first or second group of home workers? With the coronavirus/COVID-19 virus raging outside, there are two basic groupings of people working from inside their home bunkers. The first group is of people whose employers have
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Everything you need to know about social engineering attacks
Typically, we might assume that when a cybercriminal wants to take over a computer...
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Data and the Dark Web: How much is your personal data worth?
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In Big Tech we trust: when it comes to COVID contact tracing apps a decentralized model is preferred
The official COVID contact tracing apps which have since been developed around the world...
Update 2020: Watch out! It’s this easy to spy on WhatsApp chats
As statistics reveal, the world chats with WhatsApp. Every day around 1.2 billion people...
Americans question digital privacy of COVID tracing apps – and they’re not alone
Months after the first confirmed case, COVID-19 continues to affect nearly every aspect of...
In their own words: American opinions on COVID-19 contact-tracing apps and digital privacy
Since the fight against COVID-19 started and social distancing became the new norm, people...
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To learn how the team continues to safeguard people’s online activities, we got to virtually sit down with the Protection Lab.
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Webinar Update: Here comes the wave of COVID-19 malware and attachments
Cyber-criminals know we are uncertain about how the COVID-19 pandemic is progressing and we are clicking on a number of different sites in our quest for information. They are working hard to provide some bad news for your device.
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How to recognize a smishing text message
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5 Tips on How to Keep Your Personal Information Safe (And What to Do If Your Data Is Compromised)
Finding out that a company you’ve done business with has been hacked can be unnerving to say the least. Unfortunately, dozens of companies, including LinkedIn, Target, Uber, Bank of America, and Home Depot have experienced data breaches in the past few years. A quick internet search brings up countless questions, concerns, and complaints about data
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