One of the reasons our inboxes are full of spam is because our email addresses are all over the internet. Some of the organizations you share your email with aren’t quite so honest or careful, and either sell your data to spammers, or have it stolen in data leaks. The thing is, if these organizations never had your email address …
SMS (Short Messaging Service) is a foundational messaging platform, empowering cellular communication for decades now. But the system is now, unfortunately, outdated, and should not be used for any important business communications—or any communication, if you can help it. SMS’ main flaw is its lack of end-to-end encryption (E2EE): E2EE is the standard for high-quality messaging services in 2024. When …
The tried and true cybersecurity best practices are classics for a reason. Using strong and unique passwords, never reusing your passwords, taking advantage of MFA whenever possible: These tips aren’t just theoretical suggestions, but they actively keep your accounts safe. You see this in real-world examples all the time. Case in point, Roku: The company responsible for creating TVs and …
Browser extensions are a great way to enhance your internet browser’s capabilities. Usually, they add one really good feature to your internet experience, since the developer of the extension can spend all their resources on that one feature. It fills gaps in a browser or enhances existing, weaker features, since browser developers can’t make every possible feature in their browsers. …
While personal responsibility goes a long way in preventing cybersecurity attacks, so too does legislative action. The more we can shore up our security from the top, the better off the entire system is. That’s why it’s intriguing to see a new bill from the Senate this week, titled the “Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act.” This bill comes from Senators …
Artificial intelligence is an exciting a nascent technology, that is already capable of impressive feats. Not all of those feats are good, however. Of course, you have the “good:” Large language models like ChatGPT can help you do just about anything text-related, from reworking an email to practicing for a job interview. But bad actors are taking this tech and …