Browser hijacking is the addition of small programs to the web browsers that we use to surf the internet. Hackers or software companies add these add-ons to the browsers without the consent or knowledge of the users in order to acquire information about the users. Here are…
How To Protect Your Money From Card Skimming Attacks
April 21, 2020
Would you leave your card or money out in the open to be looted? No, that’s right! So, let’s try to understand how to protect your money from card skimming attacks. In this era of the modernized banking system, monetary transactions are mainly conducted either with…
Tricking in the name of love is an age-old game. Romance fraud is an online way of scamming and exploiting those who look for love and romance through online dating sites, dating apps and of course social media. Let’s take a look at what romance scams are and what is…
How Can I Be Safe Online by Keeping Up to Date?
April 8, 2020
The world of the Internet is filled with cybercriminals and scammers who can take down anyone the moment they are off guard. “How can I be safe online?” – you may ask. You need to be cautious at every step as the virtual world is full of real threats…
A lot of phishing and hacking attempts are based on what’s the most trending thing on the Internet. Perpetrators and online scammers use celebrities and big events for phishing attacks in order to exploit users. Now, it’s important to understand how phishing…
How to Avoid Phishing via Tricky Web Domains?
April 1, 2020
Phishing, in practice consists of email containing URLs (links) to doubtful domains. How do we avoid phishing via tricky domains? How can we spot them? For instance, you receive an email (promting you to verify your account by providing any of the following: name…
