These days, people are connected almost every waking moment of their lives. In such a scenario, you cannot deny how vital it is to secure your data. Most of us have used some sort of encryption tool when going online. But...
Online privacy is one of the biggest concerns for people who use the internet. We all want to keep our online communications private. However, this is easier said than done, even though there are several tools to encrypt your emails and...
We’ve been discussing cybercrime from quite some while, and rightly so. With the increasing number of hacks and online criminal activities, it just makes sense to stay vigilant. But how to protect yourself from attacks that are just waiting for you to...
If you think the hacking incident in the presidential elections of 2016 was bad, wait for more bits. The fallout from 2016 is still being felt. The political scenario in the United States is pretty hot right now and no matter...
Whenever you download an Android app, you are required to grant app permissions. If you’re like most people, you’ll click on Allow without even reading the permissions so the app can install. The problem is – that app now has access...
Most people use cloud services for their storage needs and to back up their files. The idea of saving family pictures or videos and to cherish those moments in nostalgia has an emotional ring to it. Professional use for cloud storage...
The practice of using web advertisements to distribute malware is called malvertising (malicious advertising). Online advertising is a source of revenue for many companies, even if it comes with its own set of dangers, malvertising being one of them. Such ads...
Rootkits are growing as a major cause for concern among cybersecurity experts. Although their origins are very innocuous, they have been used for a variety of different malicious purposes. Rootkits basically allow hackers to gain access to computers and systems which...
Out of the many apps available for download on the Google Play Store, how do you know which ones are virus-free? There are many instances where Google has taken down malware ridden applications, although by that time those apps had already been...
Using torrents is one of the most popular ways of accessing copyright material free of cost. People use torrents for a number of reasons ranging from entertainment to professional needs like getting software. While there are many torrent downloading software tools...
Look around in a store or a mall and you’ll find some security cameras. While security cameras weren’t very popular a few years ago, now you’ll find them in almost all streets. They have now become an integral part of maintaining...
Google’s new Gmail Confidential Mode isn’t so great for privacy and can be potentially awful for the open web. Gmail is one of the most prominent online services and has been the most frequently picked webmail service by a billion of people...
