Between business and personal use, you likely have a lot of accounts to keep track of. It can be tempting to reuse the same memorable password for each, but doing so only invites malicious activity into your network. For those of us in the Apple ecosystem, the easiest way to protect both your company’s and you personal data is to …
Phishing is nothing new. Hackers and bad actors will send you messages with malicious links or content in the hope you click and invite them in. But there’s an interested tactic that isn’t often talked about that can be a dead giveaway for an incoming phishing email. Tom’s Guide highlights research from Atlas VPN, which shows that roughly two-thirds of phishing …
There are a lot of ways to protect your business’s accounts, but it all starts with a good password. A password that is strong and unique is the first line of defense against cyberattack: If bad actors can’t crack the code, they’re not getting anywhere. But for all the talk of how a good password can protect you and your …
Spam texts are frustrating, and numerous. For some of us, it’s tough to see a day go by without another text from a malicious or suspicious sender, which, at the end of the day, can threaten your business. But you don’t have to accept these texts. Instead, report them to your carrier. If you have a message pop up on …
When you receive a phone call, caller ID is supposed to tell you who’s on the other end. And yet, it can’t be trusted: While the caller might be based in the location they’re calling from, or might be the identity that appears on screen, they might also be lying, employing a malicious tactic known as spoofing. Don’t fall for …
When we think of hackers, we think we of sophisticated actors across the internet—users who know how to code their way into malicious attacks to earn money. That is true, and it’s the basis for many attacks. However, sometimes, attacks start in the real world, and the best way to fight them off, is to simply be aware of your …