Stop me when this sounds familiar – it’s pre-2006, you’ve just sat down at your computer desk, you reach over and turn on your machine and lean back to wait for to boot up… and it starts making a strange noise, a buzzing you haven’t ...

Given that most of us carry our smartphones 24/7, you’d expect them to be secure 100% of the time. You’d be wrong. Security threats to our mobile device are here to stay, and even more concerning – they’re on the rise. In 2016, McAfee ...

Few things are more satisfying than lowering yourself into your computer chair, seeing your favorite game’s loading screen, anticipating the imminent monster slayings, power-ups, and headshots in which you’re about to be immersed. In just ...

If you’re wondering why phishing is still a thing, it’s because you and your friends keep falling for it. So stop it. Stop it now. Email is the largest platform for executing phishing scams, and criminals are getting better at using it ...

The CIA has been at it again. On March 5th, Wikileaks published over 8,700 CIA documents that focus on hacking and surveillance techniques. What’s more, they say this is only 1% of the documents in this leak. As details of the story are still ...

If you’re using your dog’s name as your email password, keep reading. A weak password can be cracked in under one millisecond by a hacker! By now you understand some of the requirements and best practices for a building and storing a strong ...

Down the Clickhole: Exploring the Deep Web Chapter 2: Tor: Privacy Upgrade or Mask for Criminals? If you wish to remain anonymous online, Tor is for you. In chapter 1 we briefly defined Tor and a few of its uses. In this chapter, we’re taking ...