security
SS7 Hack and How to Avoid it
SS7 means “Signaling System 7,” which is a global telecommunications standard in charge of defining the way network elements in a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) exchange data over a digital signaling network. The SS7 network is comprised of a set of nodes, which go by the name of signaling points. SS7 has reserved or dedicated channels named signaling links. Three kinds of ne...[Read More]
What is the Best VPN for Mobile Security?
The Internet isn’t as safe as it was 15 or 20 years ago. It is indeed more complete, and it has options and solutions for nearly every-day applications and uses, but it has traded security and privacy to achieve that status, That is why you need to implement one of the best VPN for mobile security if you want to protect your device and your digital assets from the myriad of threats out there...[Read More]
Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting Cyber Insurance
To determine whether you need cyber insurance, first we need to have a full understanding of the concept and what does it mean. It is an insurance product to be used in the digital landscape, with the intention of protecting individuals and business alike from risks and threats regarding the use of information technology (IT) activities and infrastructure. The Internet-based risks are, as a norm, ...[Read More]
Secure Your iOS 12 Device with these Recommendations and Tools
Apple, maybe the world’s top tech company recently released the iOS 12, a new and improved version of its operating system for iPads and iPhones. The launch came almost exactly a year after the iOS 11 came along. Given the bleak online safety landscape these days, it is critical that users take the appropriate measures to secure their iOS 12 devices. Previous OS updates feature tons of new o...[Read More]
How to Unblock Facebook Messenger Calling in the UAE
We ought to communicate. It’s in our DNA: whereas every species existing on planet Earth can’t successfully establish conversations, the human kind not only can but needs to do it with the intention of avoiding isolation and mental illnesses. It is one of the requisites for survival: if you don’t believe that, ask Tom Hanks! As the world becomes a globalized place in which travel...[Read More]
How to Use VPN in Pakistan
Online privacy is a trendy topic these days. The need for encryption and anonymous browsing is highlighted by the continuous data breaches, identity thefts, hacking scandals, governmental spying, and censorship measures being applied in numerous locations. It seems like every click you make is being monitored by online advertisers looking to create personalized ads by collecting your visited sites...[Read More]
How to Avoid Wi-Fi Eavesdropping and Protect your Digital Assets
Suppose you are at your preferred coffee shop, enjoying an espresso while you enjoy the establishment’s free Wi-Fi connection. You would think it is a perfect time to relax, drink a hot beverage, and browse the web on your mobile phone for the latest news in your city or a broader stage. Sure, that might be fun. You are not spending anything from your data plan; you are relaxed drinking a cu...[Read More]
How to Test VPN Connection for DNS, WebRTC, and other Leaks
Virtual Private Networks, or VPN, are incredibly useful online resources if you implement them correctly. They can provide privacy and anonymity since they hide your IP address and send it through tunnels that they generate themselves with protocols, such as OpenVPN and Internet Key Exchange, version 2 (IKEv2,) among others. The reason why VPN technology masks your IP address and your generated da...[Read More]
What is a Warrant Canary? Are they Important?
Edward Snowden’s recent revelations that the NSA (National Security Agency in the United States of America) regularly spies on people’s online content made a turmoil, and for a good reason. The government may believe it has the right to sniff on what the people do or visit on the Internet, but that doesn’t mean that users with a clean conscious have to accept the meddling if they...[Read More]
WPA2 Cracked – is your Wi-Fi Under Threat?
Since the rise of the Internet, hackers, developers, scientists, engineers and informatics wizards worked to develop new software options, apps, programs, web pages, all kinds of sites, and many useful things to help improve the online experience for the average user. Most of these things can be considered positive for the Internet landscape. However, not everything is roses and daisies. The virus...[Read More]
Can a VPN Protect You Against Computer Viruses?
Computer viruses have been wandering around the web universe for a very long time. Some people are extremely cautious with their online activities and interactions, while some others fearlessly click on every ad they see and download any attached content in their email inboxes, without even knowing who the sender is. Letting a virus enter your online assets and software could have catastrophic con...[Read More]
What Happens when Companies Don’t Make Privacy a Priority
As many of you know, this has not been a good year for online security. So far, we have had tons of hacking attacks, ransomware attacks, as well as major privacy breaches pretty much everywhere you look. Sensitive data leaks have become a daily occurrence, and all that info either ends up in the news, or someone uses it against someone else. Whether it is to damage reputation, steal money, or some...[Read More]
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