If you’ve ever watched Harry Potter, you’ll remember when Dumbledore gifts Harry the invisibility cloak. Suddenly, he was able to move around Hogwarts without being seen. Incredible! What if we could do the same, but on the internet? That’s where VPNs come in. What is a VPN? A VPN, or virtual private network, is an […]
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Picture this: You’re trying to log into an account you created months ago. Was your password FluffyWuffy10! or FluffyWuffy@10? Did you use more caps? Did you add another special character? Or did you even use this password at all? And as you tried to guess your password for the fifth time, you get locked out.
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If someone had access to your passwords right now, what would they see? If any of your passwords include 123456, password, or your dog’s name, then you have some fixing to do! By using these weak passwords, you’ve just made a hacker’s job easy like Sunday morning. But don’t panic just yet. In this article,
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Just when you thought the list of phishing attacks was complete, mishing comes along. According to a new report from Zimperium, mishing is the new cyberattack that we should concerned about because it includes all types of mobile-first techniques. Let’s find out what mishing is and how it works. What is mishing? Mishing is short
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Do you ever wonder how your smartwatch tracks your movement or how your home speaker knows your favourite playlist? Have you ever seen those smart homes that allow you to manage the lights, music, and other appliances from one app? These devices form part of the Internet of Things, or IoT. Let’s get started. What
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We are living in a time where almost everything is digital. The technology we use is evolving incredibly fast, and it feels like AI is about to take over the world. In comparison, cyber security might not seem like the most exciting topic. So, you might be thinking: Is cybersecurity still important? How much would
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Black Friday is here! It is a shopper’s paradise where you can find the amazing deals and discounts that make it near impossible to resist a spending spree. But there’s a dark side to the biggest shopping day of the year: cyber scams. With online shopping more popular than ever, cybercriminals have upped their game,
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When you think of a hacker, you generally think of someone in a black hoodie sitting in a dark room, surrounded by computers screens, furiously typing to launch attack after attack. The entertainment industry has focused on specific types of hackers, but they’re not all the same. While there are many malicious hackers out there,
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The cybersecurity field can often feel quite overwhelming, filled with technical jargon and complexity. However, the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² developed a framework that arranges cybersecurity into eight domains. These domains are defined by the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). That was a mouthful but don’t
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Imagine waking up tomorrow to find your entire digital life splashed across the internet. Your bank details, medical history, and those embarrassing selfies you thought were safely hidden – all out there for the world to see. That would be a nightmare. Unfortunately, it is also possible especially with the increase of cyberattacks and data
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