Technology plays an integral role in our daily lives. Because of this, parents are facing the growing challenges of guiding their children through the complexities of online interactions. One particularly concerning aspect is the sharing of intimate photos or videos, or ‘sexting’, which has become prevalent among younger people. A recent Guardian article sheds light … More How can I keep my child safe from sextortion?
Here’s how the blue team wards off red teamers and a few open-source tools it may leverage to identify chinks in the corporate armor. Do you ever play computer games such as Halo or Gears of War? If so, you’ve definitely noticed a game mode called Capture the Flag that pits two teams against each other – … More 6 open-source tools to assess and enhance corporate defenses
As adversaries increasingly set their sights on vulnerable enterprise VPN software to infiltrate corporate networks, concerns mount about VPNs themselves being a source of cyber risk. Virtual Private Network (VPN) services have emerged as essential tools for modern businesses in recent years, doubly so since helping save the day for many of them amid the pandemic-fueled, pell-mell rush … More Vulnerabilities in business VPNs under the spotlight
Recently, the YouTube channel stacksmashing uploaded a video on breaking the built-in encryption in Windows, essentially bypassing Windows Disk Encryption on most devices using Microsoft’s globally dominant operating system with a cheap $10 tool. This all in just 43 seconds – record time. And while encryption has often been the poster child for efficient and secure data protection, now … More Keeping encryption secure from BitLocker sniffing
Do you often take to social media to broadcast details from your life? Here’s why this habit may put your privacy and security at risk. Hundreds of millions of us log on to our favorite social media sites every day. We shop, share photos and news, like posts and comments, send private messages, and much … More 10 things to avoid posting on social media – and why
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