Your smartphone probably contains more personal information than anything else you own. It may hold your photographs, emails, text messages, banking information, medical details, passwords, contacts, and a record of where you have been. Fortunately, you do not need to be a technology expert to make your phone safer. A few carefully chosen settings ...
The voice on the phone sounds official. The caller ID shows the name of your bank. The person knows your name—and perhaps even part of your address or account number. Then comes the bad news: Your account has been compromised. Your Social Security number has been suspended. A family member is in trouble. You owe money. You must act immediately. It ...
Cryptocurrency is not hack proof as your money is stored in digital wallets that are a much easier target than blockchain technology. The Bitcoin goldrush has meant that many new to the cryptocurrency scene are investing without fully understanding how the currencies work-and many in the industry do not care. This has left the door open for cybercr...
Despite its reputation, Bitcoin is not completely anonymous. But the Good News is Cryptocurrency can be purchased and spent anonymously with a few smart steps Because every transaction uses bitcoins from a prior transaction, and the blockchain is public data, every Bitcoin payment has a traceable history that can be viewed by anyone. While addresse...
A fake Wi-Fi hotspot, or "Evil Twin" hotspot, is a Wi-Fi access point set up by a hacker or state spies which mimics a legitimate hotspot including the service set identifier (SSID) provided by a business or organization which is nearby, such as a coffee shop or hotel that provides free Wi-Fi access to its customers. They are often named 'honeypots...
SIM stands for 'Subscriber Identity Module' and is the small removable chip card in your cell phone. Each SIM is unique and associated to a phone's service account. If you remove the SIM and place it in another phone, the account data moves with it. SIM swapping, also called SIM jacking or SIM hijacking, is a form of identity theft where a criminal...
Now to the big question 'How do I make sure my devices are malware free?' – the answer is twofold: personal vigilance and use of protective tools. Hopefully the previous article helped to improve your personal malware awareness, and some real-world examples below can help cement those risks. Above all else, be extremely cautious with emails, where ...
Everyone is familiar with the term Malware - but what is it? This article hopes to provide a basic explanation of the various types of malware, the format they take, and future trends. The follow up article will discuss methods to prevent infections. Malware is short for 'Malicious Software' and is specifically designed to DISRUPT, DAMAGE, or gain ...
This series of articles will attempt to explain, in layman's terms, how Hackers – either underground criminals or state level wrongdoers – gain access to an individual or company's digital life. Many of the phrases and terminology can be confusing so we hope to explain things in clear, simple language. Cyber hacking is on the rise, and the enemy is...
Facing and surviving an active shooter situation will probably be the most traumatic life event for most involved. The entire event and its aftermath will have life-long effects which should be prepared for in much the same way as preparing for the incident itself. The first step is to identify and be ready for the actions and procedures survivors ...
