What Is a Data Breach?
A number you don’t recognize calls your phone. Then another. Your inbox fills with loan offers and insurance quotes you never asked for. You haven’t handed your details to anyone…
Cybersecurity
Safe Sexting: Technical Tips to Keep Your Photos Secure
Sexting has become a common form of communication in modern dating. It’s the exchange of sexually explicit (or suggestive) messages online, which can often include pictures or recordings. Like any…
TKIP Explained: How It Works and Why It’s No Longer Secure
The Wi-Fi Alliance, working with the IEEE 802.11i task group, introduced the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) in 2002 to address weaknesses in the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security standard.…
The Pegasus Email Scam: How Cybercriminals Try to Trick You
The Pegasus email scam is circulating again. Cybercriminals claim they've been spying on you or have hacked your device with Pegasus malware. These claims are false and designed to make…
What Is SSL Inspection? How It Works and Risks Explained
SSL inspection is a very common practice in high-risk departments where sensitive data runs the risk of being compromised. On the other hand, SSL inspection can also introduce a privacy…
What Is Pharming? How It Works, Types, and Prevention
Pharming attacks are often more dangerous than regular phishing attacks because they can happen without any direct action from you. That makes them much harder to detect. You can be…
What Are DNS Attacks? How They Work and How to Stop Them
Every time you type a website name into your browser or use a service online, you rely on the Domain Name System (DNS) to get you there. Cybercriminals often search…
How to Keep Your Phone Safe and Private During the World Cup
The 2026 World Cup will be the first in history to take place across three countries and feature 48 national teams. Millions of fans will rely on their phones throughout…
How to Fix the “Your Connection Is Not Private” Error in Your Browser
If you’re seeing the “Your connection is not private” error message, don’t worry, your data hasn’t been compromised. It simply means your browser is protecting you from an unsecured website.…
Open Proxy: What Is It and Why Is Your IP Flagged as One?
An open proxy is a proxy server that anyone can use. But how does it work, and why might your IP be flagged as one? In this guide, we’ll explain…