On February 16, Google implemented a significant shift in its advertising policies, allowing advertisers to collect IP addresses and use device fingerprinting – two tracking methods that had been previously restricted. This move represents a reversal of Google's earlier stance on privacy, raising concerns about user tracking and data security....
5 Reasons Why You Should Use a Password Manager
For the 2025 Specops Weak Password Report, researchers analyzed around 1.089 billion stolen passwords and found that the most commonly breached passwords consisted of eight characters. Alarmingly, out of the one billion compromised passwords, almost 230 million would be considered complex. This means they had a minimum of eight characters,...
The Secret to Secure and Free Wi-Fi Anywhere You Go
When planning for your next business trip, you don't have to sacrifice access to free and secure internet while on the go. Whether you're planning that next road trip, navigating unfamiliar cities, finding the best streaming services, or visiting popular food spots nearby, a reliable internet connection is a must....
Think That File Converter Is Safe? The FBI Says Think Again
If you’ve ever searched for a free way to convert a PDF to Word, or combine a few images into a PDF, there’s a good chance you’ve used an online file conversion tool. But according to a recent warning from the FBI, those “free” tools may come at a much...
How Security Expert Troy Hunt Got Phished—and Why 2FA Didn’t Save Him
This morning, I received a Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) alert about my email address showing up in a breach labeled “Troy Hunt’s Mailchimp List.” My first reaction was disbelief. Troy Hunt – the renowned cybersecurity expert behind HIBP – had just fallen for a phishing scam. It wasn’t a...