Snapchat is one of the world’s most popular social media networks, competing side by side with TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media giants. With 557 million users worldwide, the platform is especially...
Jul 18, 2024
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Are you having a hard time getting into your TikTok account? Has your password suddenly changed, or has someone posted videos without your permission or sent messages from your account? If you are...
Jul 18, 2024
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Spear phishing is a targeted attempt to trick you into divulging your personal information. Attackers do this by pretending to be someone you know and are likely to trust. The fact that these...
Jun 26, 2024
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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...
Jun 17, 2024
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To define whale phishing we must understand the phases of a whaling attack and how it works. In this case, it starts with a cybercriminal, or a group of them, searching for a...
Jun 7, 2024
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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...
Jun 7, 2024
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Google has built some strong security features into Gmail, like two-factor authentification and encryption, making it difficult for cybercriminals to pull off a Gmail password hack. However, not all users activate 2FAs, and...
Jun 5, 2024
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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...
May 29, 2024
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Although Apple’s iOS system is built for privacy and security, any device, system, and network can be hacked — even an iPhone. As alarming as that sounds, don’t worry. There are ways to...
May 24, 2024
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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...
May 23, 2024
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