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2024-07-24

Gaming Security: How To Stay Safe and Risks To Avoid

Online gaming has grown exponentially in the last decade, with options for people to play with friends, family, and strangers. Online games can be played from various devices, such as computers, gaming consoles, and even smartphones. 

Each game brings its own approach to interacting, with some games allowing no communication, texting, or voice chats. Many games focusing on online interactivity will have options for communicating with other players. 

Some games come with an entire community that is within the game or software and networks outside of the game. Online gamers can become members of forum communities, discord messaging servers, and proprietary hosts that [...]

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2024-07-24

Oversharing on Social Media: 6 Things Never To Mention for Your Security

Social media allows everyone to interact with people all over the world and most of us are on social media. We use social media to connect with friends and family, engage with people who share a hobby, or content creators who share entertaining posts. 

Many social media platforms encourage us to take part in the social aspects by posting about the places we go to. Many of us share celebrations online, tag our friends and family, and mention many aspects of our personal lives.

We know that some things we just don’t share online. We don’t want to tell people our passwords yet some information we share may provide clues to it. We may avoid engaging complete strangers in [...]

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2024-07-24

What Can Someone Do With My Email Address Without the Password?

We use our email addresses for everything. In fact, 92% of the US uses email as a form of communication. 

Having an email address opens you up to the wide world of the internet. Of course, you don’t need an email address to use the internet. If you’re looking to open up accounts or join features of a website, an email address is typically the bare minimum requirement you have to provide.

In a lot of ways, an email address is like having a PO Box. This is a place to send and receive mail without giving away exactly who you are or where you live. Even though email addresses add a layer of anonymity to your online presence, the fact that they’re tied to so many accounts [...]

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2024-07-24

TOAD Attacks: What They Are and How To Prevent Them

Scams evolve and change as scammers’ tactics are forced to adapt to technological shifts. Sometimes, this means shifting tactics back to methods that rely on deception and misleading a person instead of relying heavily on technology. TOAD (Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery) attacks are hybrid attacks that take the idea of phishing a step further.

We rely on our phones for a majority of our day-to-day activities. They contain a wealth of information and allow us to easily access finances, accounts, and contacts. This also makes them a target to scammers and bad actors looking to exploit flaws in security.

What Is a TOAD Attack?

A TOAD attack can involve several [...]

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2024-07-19

Escort Scams: How To Identify and Avoid Them

Scams are increasing year over year. Thanks to the internet, the methods used are becoming even more elaborate. Scammers who target those seeking any sort of romantic connection use methods of extortion or traditional deposit scams to get paid. 

These types of scams fall under the romance scam umbrella and are becoming increasingly common. Romance scams are a fast-increasing marketplace for scammers to branch out to as a means to steal money.

Romance scams are focused on targeting victims looking to connect with other people on dating apps, targeting victims on social media, or even those who may or may not have engaged with accounts on escort services. 

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2024-07-11

Is My Phone Hacked? How To Check and What To Do if It Is

We use our phones for almost everything. They’ve become a quick and easy way to access the outside world, acting as a mini-computer. We can handle emails, directions, texts, and calls and store endless amounts of personal information. Considering that 90% of adults have a smartphone, the device is a walking target.

Unfortunately, we deal with constant attempts by scammers and hackers to compromise our information. We receive spam emails, phone calls from unknown numbers, and notifications about data breaches almost daily. 

With how much trust we put in our phones to hold all of our life’s details, just how secure are they?

Can Your Phone Get Hacked?

Any phone is [...]

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2024-07-11

How To Choose a Password Manager: 8 Things To Consider

Between work and personal life, it’s believed the average person has about 255 passwords to juggle between accounts. With so many accounts to keep track of, there are many issues that can come about. Recycled passwords between the same email address means if one account is compromised, others can be as well. 

How do you track so many passwords and accounts? When you forget a password, you have to reset it, and if you’re not tracking this information, you may lose the updated password. That’s where a password manager can help you keep track of all of your accounts.

How Do Password Managers Work?

Password managers are designed to unburden you with the stress of [...]

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