Security experts keep advising us to create strong and complex passwords to protect our online accounts and data from savvy cybercriminals. And “complex” typically means using lowercase and uppercase characters, numbers, and even special symbols. But, complexity by itself can still open your password to cracking if it doesn’t contain...
Facebook and Microsoft Remain Prime Targets for Spoofing
Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continued into H1 2023, with the former accounting for 18% of all phishing URLs and the latter accounting for 15%. Microsoft experienced increase in spoofing attempts While Facebook was the clear leader, Microsoft overtook the social media giant in Q2...
The 4 Best Free Password Managers
Password managers vastly simplify your life while simultaneously improving your security. They can generate secure passwords and two-factor authentication codes, and make it easy to share credentials. Today we’ll look at the best free tools for the job. Should You Use a Free Password Manager? The importance of a password...
Zero-Day Exploit Found Affecting Chrome and Edge Browsers
As reported by the security blog Sophos Security, Google's Threat Research Group has found an active zero-day exploit that could let hackers into your computer through your Chrome or Edge browser. Zero-day vulnerabilities are especially concerning due to hackers having already discovered and exploited the flaw in active attacks. Luckily,...
Update iTunes on Windows Now to Fix a Security Flaw
Apple is working on new Music, TV, and Devices apps to replace the antiquated iTunes for Windows, but in the meantime, you should make sure iTunes is up to date on your PC. A new security flaw can do serious damage if you don’t have the latest version. Apple has...