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Signs Your Smart Security System Has Been Hacked

8 Signs Your Smart Security System Has Been Hacked

A smart security system is supposed to keep your safer, but what if you don’t know it’s been hacked? Find out what to look for to stay even safer.

By Crystal Crowder – Apr 17, 2020

Simple Ways To Prevent Your Smart Home From Spying On You

Simple Ways to Prevent Your Smart Home from Spying on You

Smart home gadgets are amazing and convenient, but are they always safe? Learn how to prevent your smart home from spying on you without giving anything up.

By Crystal Crowder – Apr 13, 2020

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Security Researchers Develop Tool that Harvests Zoom Meeting Info

While Zoom has become very popular, it isn’t very secure. Security researchers developed a tool that can harvest information from Zoom meetings.

By Simon Batt – Apr 6, 2020

How To Secure Your Smarthome

6 Ways to Secure Your Smart Home Against Hackers

Your smart home can be a target for hackers if you don’t secure it properly. Here are some things you can do to secure your smart home.

By Jessica Thornsby – Feb 12, 2020

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Chinese Hackers Manage to Bypass 2FA

Recenty, it was revealed that a group of Chinese hackers could avoid 2FA countermeasures. This was a worrying development in the cybersecurity world.

By Simon Batt – Jan 4, 2020

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How to Secure a Linux Home Server

Setting up a Linux home server is relatively easy, but securing it is another story altogether. Learn how you can secure your Linux home server.

By Kris Wouk – Jun 11, 2019

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Two New Tools Allow Hackers to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Hackers have caught up to cybersecurity standards with two tools that are designed to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). Learn how to stay protected.

By Laura Tucker – Jun 7, 2019

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WhatsApp Security Precautions You Should Be Using

WhatsApp has various security options that will help keep your information safe. Learn how you can safeguard your data by implementing these WhatsApp security options.

By Fabio Buckell – Apr 22, 2019

How Secure Is Your Stolen Encrypted Data?

Chances are that some of your data has been stolen. There’s a good chance it was encrypted, but how secure is your stolen encrypted data?

By Andrew Braun – Mar 26, 2019

New Cryptocurrency Malware Hijacks Mining Addresses

There is plenty of cryptocurrency malware around. The latest attack aims to silently redirect payments to the attacker instead of the intended recipient.

By Simon Batt – Jan 29, 2019

What Do macOS Security and Privacy Permissions Protect You From?

Since Apple expanded macOS Mojave’s Security and Privacy permissions, requests have only increased. Should you grant apps these permissions?

By Alexander Fox – Dec 7, 2018

Fitbit Data Doesn’t Just Count Steps, Helps Solve a Murder

Fitbits can do more than just count your steps and provide other vitals. One woman’s Fitbit helped solve her murder, much to the assailant’s dismay.

By Laura Tucker – Oct 5, 2018

Ordinary Wi-Fi Can Be Used for Security Screenings of Concealed Weapons and Explosives

Researchers are considering using ordinary Wi-Fi in security screenings to detect weapons, devices, and chemicals when they’re hidden away in baggage.

By Laura Tucker – Aug 17, 2018

How to Disable XML-RPC in WordPress

WordPress comes with xml-rpc enabled by default. Find out what XML-RPC is and why it is a good idea to disable XML-RPC in WordPress to protect yourself.

By Nicholas Godwin – Aug 1, 2018

Usability vs. Security. How Various Operating Systems Manage Security

Operating systems have to balance usability, user expectations, and simple operation with security concerns. Finding the right balance is important to building a user base and maintaining longevity.

By Alexander Fox – May 3, 2018

Minecraft Malware: How It Works and How to Beat It

In Minecraft you can easily change how the character looks in the game with a PNG file. This method of customization, however, has recently come under attack by a MInecraft malware that is buried within the PNG files themselves.

By Simon Batt – May 1, 2018

Bitdefender BOX 2: Twice the Power, Speed and Features of its Predecessor

Bitdefender BOX 2: Twice the Power, Speed and Features of its Predecessor

Remember Bitdefender BOX? Well, they’re back at it again with another security solution for your home network and Internet-connected devices.

By Charnita Fance – Mar 19, 2018

Why You Should Switch to the Signal Chat App

Signal is a cross-platform messaging app that is focused on protecting your security and privacy. Here are some of the reasons why you should switch to the Signal app.

By Ayo Isaiah – Mar 17, 2018

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How to Generate Hard-to-Crack, Strong Passwords Online

You know the basic password rule: it has to be strong to be secure. If you want a quick and easy way to make a strong password, here are some of the best resources to generate passwords online.

By Simon Batt – Jan 5, 2018

Your Password Manager’s Autofill Feature is Hurting You

If you use a browser-based password manager with an autofill feature, beware! Your data might be at risk.

By Laura Tucker – Jan 4, 2018

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