Advancements in technology over the decades have made the internet a lot more accessible than it once was. Unfortunately, with the improvements that benefit consumers come advancements in internet threats. While service providers and internet hosts strive to provide a safer experience while browsing the web, there is only so much they can do. To […]
Tag Archives: online privacy
Top 10 Most Clicked Phishing Email Subjects
As we reach towards the end of 2017 the concern for our online security & personal privacy grows greater than ever. Hacking attacks like the recent Equifax breach, coupled with personal attacks such as the WannaCry attacks, are enough to have everyone on edge about their online privacy & security. A great way to start […]
Equifax Breach Aftermath: Ensure That Your Website & Collected Data is Secure
Credit reporting agency Equifax has suffered, perhaps, the most serious hack in history. Information regarding an estimated 143 million has been compromised. What’s worse, it’s already been spread across three countries. More shockingly, Equifax sat silent on the hack for over a month, leaving millions of people exposed. Sure, there will be lawsuits. And hopefully […]
15 Important Facts About WannaCry Ransomware Virus
A cyber-attack is the worst nightmare for everyone, be it an individual or a business. The technology world was rocked by the biggest ever cyber-extortion case, when WannaCry Ransomware hacked more than 200,000 computers within a single weekend. WannaCry is a malicious software that locks data and demands the users for a ransom, threatening to […]
WannaCry Attacks: What Happened & How To Stay Protected
Last Friday the National Health Service in the United Kingdom reported outages as a massive malware attack brought down various computers and systems. As news of this broke, other organizations realized they were being hit by the same malware virus. Government bodies and individual users reported experiencing similar attacks. It quickly became obvious that the […]
ESET Launches Free Cyber Security Awareness Training
The number of online threats are steadily rising and more and more of them are wreaking havoc on businesses due to improper staff training and awareness. Unfortunately most businesses just don’t have the necessary budget and resources to train their staff on proper online security measures. ESET wants to help with the launch of a […]
130 Million Ads Rejected Last Year by Bing
Bing recently released their Ad Quality Year in Review report for 2016 – reviewing the various different actions that Bing has taken towards malicious and misleading ads on their network. The stats are not pretty. Bing rejected 130 million ads and banned 175,000 advertisers – and even with numbers as impressive as these – online […]
Clean Up Your Online Profiles With Deseat.me
Over your years on the world wide web you have probably created your fair share of online accounts and profiles – some of which you may wish you no longer had. In the days of social logins it’s extremely easy to click “Sign In With Google” and instantly register on a new website. However that […]
Facebook Is Tracking Everyone
Facebook has been at the center of many privacy debates over the years – and it seems now they’re the focus of yet another. According to a report conducted by the Belgian Privacy Commission Facebook installs digital tracking cookies whenever a user visits any page on the facebook.com domain – such as fan pages, public photos […]
ServInt Joins Coalition to Reform Section 215 of USA PATRIOT Act
ServInt, a provider of managed cloud hosting for businesses worldwide, today announced it has joined a coalition of more than 40 organizations demanding that the U.S. Congress reform Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act has been used as the legal basis for the National Security Agency’s bulk […]