In addition to being an academic, Jacob is a lifelong technology expert and cybersecurity writer who has helped his readers understand information security for almost five years. He has written for TechRadar, PCGamer, and other online technology publications.
McAfee software offers simple cyber protection with an antivirus, firewall, password manager, web browsing protection, and more. Nevertheless, some users find themselves wanting to uninstall it. This might be to free up system...
SSID, short for “service set identifier,” is a network’s name. Simply put, it’s the title you select when choosing a Wi-Fi network to connect to. This name helps distinguish your network from other...
Bluesnarfing is an old-school method for hacking devices and downloading personal information over a Bluetooth connection without the user’s knowledge. These cyberattacks usually give the attacker limited access to data, only including things...
SafeSearch is great at blocking or blurring explicit content, but it isn’t perfect. It can sometimes filter out things it shouldn’t, preventing you from viewing websites or the media you’re looking for. Fortunately,...
Bluejacking is where an attacker sends an unsolicited pop-up message to you over Bluetooth. This can be done for a number of reasons. Most of these reasons are relatively harmless, but sometimes, bluejacking...
While Instagram has some handy safety features baked in, there are still some risks to using it. In fact, thanks to the social media site’s popularity, some scammers specifically target Instagram users. Thankfully,...
Geek Squad scams have become some of the most common online scams. Why? Because scammers know they can leverage the trustworthy, recognizable names of Best Buy and Geek Squad to trick unsuspecting people...
Pretexting is a technique used in most social engineering scams and many cyberattacks. Sophisticated scammers perform detailed research into their targets to come up with convincing pretexts to trick them into handing over...
There are many reasons why you might want to delete or deactivate Facebook, including privacy concerns. After all, if Meta’s data collection practices are invasive enough that it’s considering launching paid plans to...
As cyberattacks become more sophisticated and occur more often, it’s becoming ever more important to improve your information security practices. This involves using first-rate software solutions while also optimizing the human element of...