How to Create a Ransomware Backup Plan
Why you need to create a plan in the case of a Ransomware attack In this day and age, data can be a company's most precious asset, and it falls to the company itself to keep the data safe. While companies that employ... Read more
Forgot Your Turnitin Account Password? Here's a Tutorial to Get It Back
If you have lost your Turnitin account password, or you simply didn't get your initial welcome email, you can just as easily reset your password via secret questions. You can also do so by the Email address that you... Read more
Hackers Could Have Broken into Any Instagram Account Through a Flaw in the Password Reset System
Most Facebook users probably have no idea who Laxman Muthiyah is, which is a shame because they have no idea how much he has done to protect their privacy. Laxman Muthiyah is a web developer and security researcher... Read more
The Numbers Are In: $45 Billion Was Lost Due to Cyber Criminal Activity in 2018
The online world is so vast and complex that trying to detail even a small portion of it with any sort of accuracy is going to be next to impossible. That won't stop people from trying, though, and this is a good... Read more
How to Reset Your Lost KRA iTax Password
This guide will show you the easiest way to recover your lost iTax password. I will outline a series of steps that will culminate in a new iTax password that you can use to enter your account. Losing your iTax... Read more
How to Set up a Pin Code to Log in Your Chromebook
Every single time you unlock your Chromebook, it prompts you to enter your Google password. Sounds like no big deal but this can be quite a burdensome experience if your Google password is a long, complex, and... Read more
FinSpy Malware Can Intercept Messages on FB Messenger, Skype, Signal, and Other Platforms
The homepage of a German company called Gamma Group claims that it provides 'turnkey telecommunications solutions, expertise, and consultancy'. But is this really all there is to it? Well, have a look at an archived... Read more
How to Update Google Privacy Settings to Maximize Your Privacy
Google has been doing its best to increase our privacy nowadays. Despite the giant company's oft-criticized pattern of using your private data to bombard you with ads, they deem relevant Google is at least upfront... Read more
What Is Security Awareness Training and Should You Apply It in Your Workspace?
Research reports suggest that as much as 90% of all data breaches are in one way or another connected to human error. It's difficult to say how accurate this estimation is, but, having covered quite a few... Read more
Watch out for the Anubis Banking Malware That Can Put Your Virtual Privacy at Risk
If you ever find yourself wondering how large a large-scale cybercrime operation can be, you could do worse than take a look at the Anubis Android malware. The trojan has been around for at least five years now, but... Read more
How to Delete or Close an Amazon Account
There are many potential reasons why a user may decide that they want to permanently delete their Amazon account – or as Amazon puts it – "Close" their account. Since Amazon does not provide services to the entirety... Read more
There's Proof That Hackers Could 'Hear' the Passwords You Enter on Your Phone
There are a number of ways to compromise a password. If a service provider doesn't store it correctly, hackers can steal it. They can also trick users into giving away their login data, and because people's password... Read more
How to Enable Encryption Settings on Router to Secure Your WI-Fi
Spying is an ever-growing concern in the online world, especially if we're talking about the security of our home Wi-Fi networks. We all know someone who leeches off their neighbor's Wi-Fi, and if your password is... Read more
Hackers Put a Backdoor in a Ruby Password Strength Checking Library
Password strength meters were created for all the best reasons. Their idea is to alert people to the danger of weak passwords and to encourage them to better protect their data. Unfortunately, they are not perfect. In... Read more
A Badly Designed Payment App Causes $500 Thousand in Damages for Japanese 7-Eleven Customers
As we all know, Japan is often among the first countries to embrace a new piece of technology and to implement it in people's everyday lives. In light of all this, many of you will probably be surprised to learn that... Read more
New Study Finds That Passwords Can Impact Your Mental Health
According to Todd McKinnon, the CEO of identity management solutions provider Okta, 'passwords have failed us as an authentication factor'. His company recently published its 'Passwordless Future' report, which tries... Read more
The Maker of a Gay Dating App Gets Fined After Leaking Private Photos
Should software developers and online service providers be held accountable when they fail to protect users' data? Of course they should. Is this happening in the real world? Well, Online Buddies, Inc. the maker of... Read more
Will All of Your Security Woes Disappear After Switching from Passwords to Biometrics? No, They Won't
In 2004, almost exactly 15 years ago, IBM launched the ThinkPad T42 – the tech giant's first laptop with a built-in fingerprint reader. Big Blue officials expressed their confidence that their biometric system will... Read more
