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Cyber Security Articles
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What is Bluesnarfing and how to prevent it?
We live in a world where information reigns supreme, a world where our use of data propels us ahead. This is, for the most part, a good thing. Information aids us in making better decisions, enriching our lives, and improving the lives of those around us. However, there is a dark side to information, a place in the shadows where individuals who desire to exploit the information of others can be found. Others take information for personal benefit, while others are merely nosy. The latter is more critical since it has far-reaching consequences. Bluesnarfing is a method used by burglars ...
Read MoreWhat are Credit card Frauds and characteristics that allow fraud?
Credit card fraud is a theft that is committed using the credit card information obtained by stealing and committing fraudulent transactions.RisksThe risks associated with credit card frauds are as follows −Not noticing fake credit cards − Due to rush in the business hours, it may be a possibility that the business fails to recognize fake credit cards and incur losses.Matching signatures and names on ID − Sometimes it happens that the business overlooks the signature of the beholder to be present mandatory on the credit card.Storing credit card details − The details may be stored by the service provider to ...
Read MoreWhat is Sim Swap Scam?
You're not alone if you use your phone to check your email, pay your bills, or post to social media. Consider what would happen if your phone suddenly stopped working: no data, no text messages, no phone calls. Imagine being notified by your cellular operator that your SIM card has been activated on a new device. What exactly is going on? These could be symptoms of your SIM card being switched and your phone number being stolen.This article will explain what SIM swapping is and what the big phone providers are doing about it. We'll highlight individual wireless carriers' answers ...
Read MoreWhat is a Shortcut Virus and how to remove it?
The transmission of computer viruses has become too prevalent in this age of broad multimedia sharing and online surfing. The shortcut virus, on the other hand, has become all too familiar, and we've all seen it someplace in our pen drives, PCs, and laptops and wondered why there's a copy of that exactly replicated folder? You can solve this problem by utilizing portable antivirus software.Most of us have always neglected this virus because it does not appear to be particularly harmful. However, as the saying goes, never underestimate anyone, especially a virus, and it would be a mistake to do ...
Read MoreWhat is Payroll Fraud?
There are numerous methods for stealing from a person or an organization. When you think of stealing, you generally think of shoplifting, bank robberies, and home invasions. However, these are hardly a few examples of how someone can steal. Payroll fraud is one of the most popular ways for employees to steal in the workplace. So, what exactly is payroll fraud?What is Payroll Fraud?Theft of monies from a company's payroll system is payroll fraud. It's most commonly carried out by payroll department managers and senior workers who have access to the systems that pay employees and can use that access ...
Read MoreIs my phone listening to me?
Have you ever felt as if your phone knew a little too much about you? It's not a figment of your imagination. There's a steady stream of data arriving from your device, from location tracking to trackers that follow you across the web.Some apps can even access your phone's microphone or camera without your permission when you aren't looking. You may have noticed on your phone a recommendation for a product you recently discussed with a friend; how can it be so accurate, and why do they do it? Let's dig deeper and find the answers.Is it possible for phones ...
Read MoreDifference between Tokenization and Encryption
Today, every firm, large or small, collects, stores, receives or transmits data to some extent. This data must be protected regardless of which device, technology, or method is used to manage, store, or gather it. This is when data security comes into play. We will limit our discussion to file and database encryption methods, even though data security is a term that embraces all aspects of information security.By hiding critical information's contents through encryption or tokenization, these technologies provide a last line of defence. Let's look at the two terms for data security in more detail.TokenizationTokenization is a mechanism for ...
Read MoreWhy is IPv6 preferred over IPv4?
The Internet Protocol, or IP, is a set of rules that allows our computers and other communication devices to communicate via the Internet. When you open a website on your browser, a data packet including your IP address is transmitted to the web server's IP address, and the website is then served back to your device over the Internet.IP addresses function similarly as street addresses on a map do. They are in charge of directing packets to their correct destinations. IP controls all Internet traffic. Data packets containing the IP addresses of their points of origin and destinations travel on ...
Read MoreStegosploit: Hacking with Images
Thousands of images are uploaded to the Internet every day, but what if I told you that simply looking at an image in your browser might infect your computer with malware? Image malware is an excellent approach for cyber crooks to conduct a surprise attack. Most users do not believe that a simple image file is dangerous. As a result, attacks like "Stegosploit" are highly damaging to businesses and individuals. So, what exactly is Stegosploit? Let's go a little deeper.What is Stegosploit?To exploit, Stegsploit employs the concept of digital stenography, which involves disguising a file within another one.Stegosploit is a ...
Read MoreWhy is it important to secure IoT devices?
Today, we are in a world full of smartphones, smart homes, smartwatches, smart refrigerators, and anything present made into "smart". So, all of these smart devices wouldn't have come into existence without the help of IoT (Internet of Things) technology. Let us look into the tech and how to secure our IoT devices.What are IoT devices?The Internet of Things (IoT) technology stack is a collection of technologies, standards, and tools that span the simple connection of devices to the applications that use them, the data they collect and convey, and the several steps required to power them.It's now feasible to ...
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