The slow and painful recovery process. Back in May 2023, I wrote the blogpost You may not care where you download software from, but malware does as a call to arms, warning about the risks of running software downloaded from so-called “trusted sources” of pirated software. Of course, those files were anything but trustworthy and contained malware, … More My information was stolen. Now what?
With all of the fake websites and apps out there, critical cybersecurity for travelers begins at home before the trip even starts. In the past, when travelers prepared for a long trip, they worried about getting lost, so they packed, among other things, a map, a compass, a radio, a dictionary, and a flashlight. Now … More Imagine vacationing without a smartphone — cybercriminals can’t
Guard your personal information like your life depends on it – because it does Whenever we’re online, we leave a trail of data behind. As our lives are increasingly intertwined with digital technology, our digital footprints continue to grow larger. Some pieces of data that we generate, such as when posting on social media or purchasing products … More 7 reasons why cybercriminals want your personal data
Organisations have increasingly become targets of hacking that result in massive data breaches, calling to attention both the increasing importance of proper cybersecurity software, but also an overall change in security strategy. According to a recent report, the average cost of a data breach globally in 2022 reached a sum of $4.35 million, up from the … More Mitigating risk – data loss prevention helps prevent security disasters
Gamers and cybersecurity professionals have something in common – the ever-terrible presence of hacking, scams, and data theft – but how and why would anyone want to target gamers? One of the more worrying trends of the past few years within the gaming sphere has been the introduction of microtransactions, which ask you to provide your … More Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it
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