Internet Security
Internet security consists of a range of security tactics for protecting activities and transactions conducted online. These tactics are meant to safeguard you from threats such as hacking into email addresses. Read more about the internet security solutions available to help keep your internet usage secure.
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How Hackers Use Popular Shows to Infect Your Devices
If there’s one reasonable measurement of how popular a television series has become, it’s how often it’s...2014: Security Year in Review
From the Heartbleed bug to large-scale (and highly publicized) data breaches, Shellshock to mobile threats—2014 did not...What is Ransomware?
Imagine that you want to pull up a certain file on your computer. You click on the...Doxxing, The Internet and How You Can Lock Down Your Data
There exists, in this world of ours, a term describing the public release of a person’s identity...What is Pharming?
. For a lot of kids today, mash-ups are all the rage—whether it’s combining two videos, two...Bypassing Microsoft’s Patch for the Sandworm Zero Day
This is the second part of our analysis of the Sandworm OLE zero-day vulnerability and the MS14-060 patch...What Is a Trojan Horse?
One of history’s great literary classics is Homer’s Iliad, which tells the story of the Trojan horse—the...Android’s CyanogenMod Vulnerable to Zero-Day Threat
Have you installed CyanogenMod on your Android device? If yes, you’re likely vulnerable to a newly discovered...Banks are Using Biometric Measures to Protect Against Fraud
When thinking about biometric security, one might picture Mission Impossible-like retinal scanning or fingerprint reading technology a...Emma Watson Video Scam: Hackers Use Celeb’s Popularity to Unleash Viruses
Following the announcement of the 2014 Most Dangerous Celebrities™ earlier this month, our senses have been heightened...What is Browser Hijacking?
Imagine it. You sit down at your computer about to do your daily perusal of Buzzfeed or...The Hacker’s New Best Friend Could be Your USB Port
It’s tiny and portable, yet perfect for storing large items. I’m talking about the good ol’ Universal...
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