As the coronavirus struck and lockdown began, many companies had to quickly change their ways. Instead of focusing on on-site networks and internal security, IT teams all over the world had to find a way to allow people to work from home without losing productivity. But haste is the enemy of perfection, and it only takes one small mistake to let hackers in. With more companies going remote and people buying online, hackers have been more active than ever, increasing their efforts to take advantage of the challenging times we’re living in. For example, cloud-based attacks rose 630% between January and April of 2020, and phishing attempts increased 600% since the end of February 2020. Read More…
Internet Security Software Articles
How To Keep Your Child Safe on Social Media
More than ever, the internet is an ever-present part of our lives and that’s especially true for kids who can’t cope without it. Since 53% of children in the U.S. own a smartphone by age 11 (rising to 84% for teenagers), they have access to the internet all the time. When it comes to social media, it’s a similar story with about 58% of children aged eight and older having social media accounts. Understandably, this is worrying for parents as without guidance social media can have a negative impact on kids. Whether it’s because of cyberbullying, sexual predators, hate speech, or a lack of focus on schoolwork, it’s important to keep your children safe while they’re using social media. It might seem like an impossible task, but there are plenty of tools to help you keep track of your kids’ online activity and ensure they’re always safe online. Read More…
6 Internet Safety Tips for Parents
Parenting is a lot different from how it used to be and the dangers children face have changed dramatically. Children can now spend all their time online, either at home or school by using their phone, computer, tablet, or games console. Although the internet certainly has its benefits (where would we be without it?) there are plenty of hazards too. Whether it’s cyberbullying, predators, phishing scams, or oversharing, protecting kids online might sound like an impossible task for parents. But you don’t need to do it alone, and here we picked six tips for you to help your children stay safe online. Read More…
Speed It Up: How to Make Your Browser Faster
One of the worst things you can have is a slow, sluggish browser. OK – maybe there are worse situations in life than a slow browser. But for a first-world problem, it's one of the most annoying, especially in this information age when there is so much online to read, watch, and listen to. Read More…
ProtonMail vs Tutanota Comparison
Internet privacy has increasingly become a significant concern in the past few years and, even though instant messaging is the most popular way of communication, the good old-fashioned email isn’t going anywhere. However, created in the beginnings of the internet, email was not designed to be private and it's tremendously difficult for regular internet users to encrypt their own emails. Luckily for us, two companies took a step forward and made exchanging emails with end-to-end encryption as easy as pressing the ‘send’ button. Those companies are ProtonMail and Tutanota and, although the former is based in Switzerland and the latter in Germany, both seem to present a very similar email client. However, when examined carefully, both have fundamental differences, and only one will work best for you. Read More…
How to Prevent Browser Fingerprinting From Happening
So, you’ve disabled cookies and are using a VPN to hide your location. You’ve also got an ad blocker and an anti-tracker. Clearly you’re safe, and nobody can track your browsing activity. Unfortunately, that is not completely accurate. There is one thing you are not being protected against: browser fingerprinting.
A browser fingerprint is complex to understand, so let's first think about human fingerprints. As you know, a print from the index finger is the best way to identify a person due to its uniqueness. In fact, it's so unique that there’s no need to have a complete print to identify a person. For example, forensics officers can identify who was at a crime scene from a partial fingerprint. Here’s a more familiar example: your mobile phone will probably unlock even with a sloppy, partial finger press. Why is that? Well, the lines on our index fingers are so distinctive that it's possible to combine some of them and still reduce other possibilities to a minimum.
The same thing happens with browser fingerprints. Even if you try your best to be completely private, websites still can correlate the information they obtain to pinpoint the user accessing it. Read More…
The Best Browsers According to Reddit
There is no such thing as the perfect browser, Redditors know that. However, we can always use one that’s perfect for our needs, and what better way to learn which browser to use than looking into hardcore internet users' suggestions we can find on Reddit? They know what’s new on the market, every new update coming out and its impacts on the browsers' overall performance. Although we know a thing or two about browsers, there’s always room to learn, and Reddit, once again, was able to teach us a couple of things. Read More…
The Best Antivirus Software for Windows 10 According to Reddit
Self-termed the “front page of the internet”, Reddit is home to all sorts of useful information, and just as much useless info too. But Reddit has a long thread of discussions related to the most efficient antivirus software for Windows 10. Since the subject is of a wide interest, it’s always good to discover what the opinions of Reddit users are on it, especially when it comes to the different free antivirus software you’ll find covered by our reviews. Read More…
Tips to Avoid Phishing Threats
“Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes,” said Don Marquis, the famous American poet. And much like fishing, this similarly named type of e-threat relies on deceiving users by throwing a ‘fishing’ hook in the guise of a veiled email that is supposed to tempt the recipient into biting the bait. This could lead to clicking on or downloading an infected attachment or giving out personal information like passwords, credit card, or banking data. At this point, the information can then be utilized by cyber criminals to access sensitive accounts, often leading to financial loss and identity theft. Read More…
What Are Zero-Day Malware/Exploits?
“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure,” said the famous Bill Gates. While Microsoft Windows continues to be the most preferred operating system in the world, it does have certain vulnerabilities that can be exploited by black hat hackers. And zero-day malware does exactly just that: it utilizes a security vulnerability on the very same day it is made public or it is discovered by the software vendor. This type of attack is extremely dangerous since only the hacker knows it’s happening. Read More…