A 22-Year Old German Hacker Was Caught After Hijacking the Email Accounts of Politicians
Quite a few people tend to think that hiding behind an online moniker frees them to do whatever they want. A 22-year old man from Germany can testify that this is not really the case. His name is Johannes S., but many... Read more
How to Encrypt Your iPhone and What is Device Encryption?
When you really think about it there is no reason not to encrypt your data. It keeps your identity, your private photos and videos, your work-related documents and materials, your home Wi-Fi network, and your finances... Read more
A Fake COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Hides Unicorn Ransomware
Usually, you can tell a lot about a cybercriminal from their attacks. The tricks they use often give us a good idea of how sophisticated the adversary is, but a recent campaign distributing the Unicorn ransomware... Read more
What Size Flash Drive Do You Need to Backup Your Computer?
USB Flash drives are a type of portable Solid-State Drive (SSD) that has grown in popularity wildly in the last few years. They are readily available, easy to use, and extremely convenient for transporting and storage... Read more
What Is Device Encryption and How to Encrypt Your Android Phone?
Considering all the shenanigans that cyber-attackers can pull these days, the security of one’s personal data is of paramount importance, now more than ever. Presumably, this is what has prompted the developers of... Read more
Bank of America Reveals a Data Breach at SBA's Paycheck Protection Program
The COVID-19 pandemic has set us a number of challenges, and although we're all pretty sure that we'll overcome them, some of them are presenting quite a few unexpected difficulties. Today's story, for example, will... Read more
How to Link and Unlink a Nintendo Account From Switch
The Nintendo Switch was a long-awaited release for Nintendo fans. When it came out on March 3, 2017 it was quickly sold out in stores everywhere. As of the time of writing the Nintendo Switch has sold over 55 million... Read more
LiveJournal Leaked 26 Million Records in 2014, and They Are Now Sold on the Dark Web
Even security experts can be wrong sometimes. As some of you may know, for the last few years, they've been arguing that there's no point in changing your password unless you're sure that it has been stolen. The... Read more
AnarchyGrabber Threatens Discord Users' Security by Stealing Passwords, IDs, Tokens
Some malware strains make the headlines as soon as they appear because they are used in high-profile attacks that cause a lot of damage. The AnarchyGrabber trojan isn't one of them. The malware has been distributed... Read more
How to Decode What a Data Breach Notice Means to Its Victims
Almost all breach notifications look very similar. That said, we still need to decode them to see what they really mean for the targets of the data breach. What Do Data Breach Notifications Look Like and What Do They... Read more
How to Delete Your Gmail Address Without Deleting Your Google Account
Any time you create an account for any Google service, such as Gmail or YouTube, Google creates an all-inclusive account for you by default. An email address gets associated with the Google account and becomes the... Read more
How to Add or Remove Passwords From Microsoft Excel Form
Do you feel like your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet needs more protection? If so you can encrypt your spreadsheet by setting up a password. It's pretty easy and quick and if you decide you don't need a password anymore... Read more
