


What is smishing? How to guard yourself against smishing?
Phishing attacks have been taking place ever since the internet became accessible to everyone. But as smartphones and mobile devices became affordable, we needed a new term Smishing is a name given to phishing attacks that take place over mobile devices. What is smishing? Similar to phishing, smishing is when someone manipulates you into giving […]



Is Facebook listening to your conversation?
If you are a Facebook user, you must have heard rumors that the social media giant eavesdrops on our conversations via the phone's microphone. Even though Facebook has denied this claim several times. Also, there is no concrete evidence to prove this. Nevertheless, the rumor is still quite disturbing. It is astonishing that after discussing […]



Online privacy tips for college students
Online privacy includes a wide range of systems, methods, and ideas aimed at providing more privacy and security to individual users and other parties when using the global Internet. Compulsory privacy declarations on internet sites, data exchange controls, data transparency projects, and other forms of internet privacy exist. Users value privacy and anonymity on the internet. […]



Be careful! Types of Venmo scams you should know
With over 50 million US users, Venmo is one of the most widely used mobile payment apps. Bills, rent, and cheques can all be split more easily this way. It’s also a lot quicker than sending money via wire transfer. Scammers, of course, are always lurking around any transaction involving money. What is Venmo, and […]



What is AI Tech and how does it learn about you
Companies all over the world are using artificial intelligence to learn about their users. Some regions like the European Union do have laws in place to stop this from happening without your consent. There are still a lot of other regions that simply do not care about privacy. But whether you like it or not, […]



How to ensure security when using a public wi-fi
Picture this. It’s Saturday morning and you’re hanging out at your native cafe using the free Wi-Fi to catch up on some tasks you couldn’t quite get to during your busy week. Sound familiar? This can be a typical situation for several people. However, did you recognize you may be unaware of some threats lurking […]



Is iOS more secure than Android?
With so much talk about how secure Apple's iPhone is, are all the tales of Android's shortcomings true? After all, it is Apple that is talking about the iPhone's superiority when it comes to security. Is this just marketing, or is iOS genuinely more secure than Android? It is no secret that Android and iOS […]



What are third-party apps and why they are harmful
We all use apps on our devices. Sometimes, we download them from the official app store of our device manufacturers, such as Google Play or Apple App Store. Other times, we get apps from unofficial or unauthorized app stores. These are known as third-party apps stores. You may have heard of some of these popular […]



Top 5 mobile security threats: how to prevent them?
Over 4 billion people use mobile phone devices for communication, entertainment, and business round the clock. Now, being productive is not possible without a smartphone. But some of these abundant mobile users create security threats for everyone that can hurt you financially, socially, and personally. Imagine someone steals your banking information from your cellphone and […]



9 online safety tips for back-to-school students
Since the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic, online learning has become Theo order of the day. For most schools and students, online learning became a substitution of learning at school. Nevertheless, remote learning seems to end soon enough as the pandemic comes to an end. Now, parents are busy preparing their children for back to […]



Hacking vs. Ethical hacking: what's the difference?
Hacking has a bad image, yet some hackers render the internet a better and safer place. Whether they employ their capabilities for good or evil, hackers possess a wide range of abilities. Indeed, most people held negative attitude toward hacking. But can hacking be beneficial? The answer is suprisingly YES. That is, hacking can be […]



Ransomware: what is it and how does it work
Consider the following scenario: you have employee salary information stored on your computer. Right before the monthly payment, you turn on your device and are greeted with a flashing red screen alerting you that your data have been encrypted and that you must pay $ 700 to get them decrypted. It seems that you have […]



How to get free Wi-Fi everywhere you go
It's frustrating not to connect to public free Wi-Fi when you need it most. It's important to know where to search and keep safe while doing so. In this blog, we have given you tips on how to get free WiFi wherever you are while also being safe. Find a public free Wi-Fi hotspot Is […]



Top 10 family internet security checklist 2022
COVID-19 and growing computer and internet use by adults and students alike have led to a growth in the need for internet security. Even if you don't have children, it's a good idea to ensure they know how to keep themselves and their personal information safe online. Furthermore, the ongoing pandemic led people to stay […]



How to identify and defeat mobile scams 2022
Today, almost everybody has a smartphone. These smartphones assist us in connecting to friends through calls and social media, carrying out transactions through our banks, keeping medical records, education, etc. Smartphones have enabled us to store our information and files in the cloud for easy access and retrieved from anywhere. It’s thus no doubt that […]



Call or text from an unknown number? What should you do?
Every so often we start getting calls from unknown number that we do not recognize. More often than not, these are completely random numbers that we do not even have saved in our contacts list. While a lot of people would simply pick it up, there are still quite a few who would not. Your […]



How to keep your online transactions secure?
When a process of purchasing and selling occurs via the internet, we refer to it as online transactions. When a customer buys a product or service online, he or she uses an online transaction to pay for it. An online transaction is a payment system in which we send funds or money over the internet via […]



How to hide your IP address in 2022
Hiding our IP addresses no longer signifies looking to partake in something deep, dark and mysterious anymore. When confronted with the idea of shrouding anything from prying eyes, especially on the internet. Most people immediately think of illegal activity. Downloading copious amounts of illegal material from the internet without being tracked, sounds brilliant right? However, […]



Is your phone listening to you?
Are you ever just sitting down with your friends and talking about a hiking trip that you have been meaning to take for a few months now? Amid the conversation, you glance down at your phone and swipe through your Facebook. And you might immediately notice several ads for sleeping tents, hiking gear, and bags. […]



10 best cloud storage services in 2022
Do you have any knowledge of Cloud Storage? Cloud storage is a cloud computing concept. It means that data is stored on the Internet by a cloud computing provider. And the cloud computing provider maintains and administers data storage as a service on a subscription basis. If you can save documents and media on the […]