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What is angler phishing, and how can you avoid it?
Angler phishing is a social engineering tactic that targets customer support conversations on social media. Understanding the common patterns behind angler phishing makes it easier to recognize these ...
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What are Google dorks? A complete guide to risks and safe use
Google is designed to help people find useful information. But with the right search operators, it can also pull up results that are harder to discover with a generic search, like certain login pages ...
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EternalBlue explained: What it is and how to stay safe
You may have heard of WannaCry and NotPetya, two ransomware outbreaks that caused widespread disruption around the world. What these attacks share in common is the use of an exploit called EternalBlue...
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What is an attack surface and how can you manage it?
An attack surface includes all the systems, devices, applications, and user actions that attackers can target to gain unauthorized access, steal data, or disrupt normal operation. Every piece of softw...
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A complete guide to the Cyber Kill Chain
Cyberattacks can feel unpredictable, but most follow a pattern. Understanding attack progression can be the difference between stopping an attack early and responding after the damage is done. The Cyb...
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Credit card authorization: The complete guide you need
Credit card authorization is the step that decides whether a card payment can go through. That decision affects more than whether a purchase works: it acts as an early security checkpoint, helping sto...
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How to ensure NFC security for safe transactions
Near Field Communication (NFC) security depends on a small number of technical controls. When these controls work as intended, NFC payments and taps are difficult to intercept or misuse. When they’r...
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How to tell if your baby monitor is hacked
Smart baby monitors make life easier for new parents, letting them keep an eye on their little one. But because many monitors connect to Wi-Fi, the app, or the cloud, they’re exposed to the same sec...
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How to identify and remove grayware from your devices
Not every risky program qualifies as malware. Some software falls into a middle ground known as grayware. It often appears bundled with other downloads or as an “optional” component during install...
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How to stop my search engine from switching to Bing
If your search engine keeps switching to Bing, you can easily reset it to your preferred search engine. But to make the change permanent, you’ll need to identify and address the source of the redire...
