Data breaches are being reported more and more often. Hardly a week goes by without another high-profile data breach making the headlines. But what exactly does it mean? Do hackers have that stolen data now or was the data just improperly handled? What kind of data is it? Who is being most affected by it? To help shed a bit more light on the issue of...
Read MoreSmart objects and smart homes are shifting from a fun project to be presented at tech shows to a more common reality, worldwide. At the same time, as we all know, malicious threats are becoming more advanced and harder to keep at bay through legacy security solutions like anti-virus software. But while other pieces of technology are striving to keep up with the threatscape and strengthen...
Read MoreWe really think that everyone over 20 years old is familiar with the old Nigerian prince scam. There’s no way you could have graduated from high school in those sweet early 2000s and not have received the email about the Nigerian prince who really needs your help. After all, everyone was getting it and many people continue to find it in their inboxes from time...
Read MoreIn a previous guide, we’ve covered the elusive topic of iPhone malware: if it exists or not and how to handle it if you’re among the few users to get infected with one of its versions. When it comes to Android malware, things are much simpler: everyone knows that numerous forms of Android malware exist, so there’s no need to establish its existence first. But since...
Read MoreiPhone malware tends to be rarer overall compared to the malware strains which are targeting Android-based smartphones. That’s because iPhones are more expensive and thus benefit from better protection, updates and support from Apple, the company which issues them. But although not so common, iPhone malware is not unheard of. Furthermore, the strains of malware which do manage to infect iPhones are all the more dangerous,...
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