Signal is hot these days. As Elon Musk publicly boosted Signal on his twitter, Signal has ranked the top of free app list on Google Play Store. There was a moment that Signal suffered from such a traffic problem that users failed to receive their verification code. Therefore, if you are an existing user of … [Read more…]
Imagine a situation in which you’ve spent a couple of years completing a paper or research. However, as you open your device and check it the next day, a warning message takes place telling you your files have been encrypted and you won’t be able to check it unless $500 is paid to retrieve them. … [Read more…]
A brand-new school year is on the way. Due to the global epidemic, online course is and will be an important tool for lectures taking. You need the Internet to complete class assignments, research, and other tasks. Therefore, teachers and students are more digitally connected than ever before. However, campus cybersecurity is under great risks … [Read more…]
Bluetooth technology is built into all cell phones and other devices. Bluetooth connection allows quick and easy connection of phones with headphones, speakers, TVs, and other devices with Bluetooth technology built-in. However, do you know that sometimes it’s Bluetooth that may expose your phone to being hacked by someone? Bluetooth hacks can take place when … [Read more…]
A web browser is access to the Internet world and a leading platform where Internet users’ most communications with the Internet take place. Incognito, as a private browsing mode, is a handy way to make you stay almost secure and private on the Internet. However, Incoginito has limitations since it fails to protect your activities … [Read more…]
The Christmas shopping season is in full swing. This year saw online retailers publishing “Black/White/Yellow Friday” deals with their expectations for improvement on their online deals. The pandemic COVID-19 in 2020 increases the risks of shopping in stores, leading more customers towards online shopping. As a result, the number of online shoppers and the devices … [Read more…]
Depending on where you live and where you access the internet, you get different content available when you go online. For example, most video streaming websites tailor their services according to the licensing restrictions in each region, while governments frequently censor which type of content is allowed to be distributed on servers in their country. … [Read more…]
A computer virus, commonly called malware (or malicious software), is a piece of software that’s been programmed to infect a specific device and alter the manner in which it operates. Very frequently, viruses replicate themselves, spreading from computer to computer via the internet – much like a real-world virus spreads from person to person. Some … [Read more…]
By providing you with an encrypted end-to-end tunnel for accessing the internet, a VPN is an essential security and privacy upgrade for your computer and mobile phone. But do you leave your VPN on all the time? And when exactly is the best time to turn it off? The simple answers to these questions are … [Read more…]
If you care about your online security, you’ve probably heard of both HTTPS and VPNs. Based on their functions, both HTTPS and a VPN protect your data online and they’ve both got something to do with encryption and internet security. But what do each of them do? Is it enough to use one of them? … [Read more…]