Make IT Secure
Daily IT Security Tips Courtesy: Heimdal Security, Denmark
Clicking on links that you have no idea where they’ll take you? Not a bright idea. I don’t care if you received that shortlink from your boss, your life partner, your favorite band or your mother (or at least so you may believe). If you don’t want to end up in a phishing […]
When it comes to healthy password habits, we’re aware that sometimes we sound like some nagging mothers. “Do this, do that, make it unique, make it strong, make it a hundred characters long” and so on. Yes, we’re all lazy. Yes, cyber security is hard. Nobody has the time to change all their […]
Don’t worry, we won’t get too technical, but you have to know this. JavaScript malware is a growing threat that will most likely have an even bigger impact in the next year than it has now. One key statistic will help you understand why: JavaScript is used by 93.6% of all the […]
As far as binge watching TV shows, most of us have done it. But no other show or movie has portrayed hacking and cyber crime as accurately as Mr. Robot does it. This is why we’d like to recommend you watch it. It’ll give you deep insight into how cyber attacks and data breaches happen. […]
We’ve often mentioned that the best approach to personal online security is to protect your data with multiple layers. While it sounds simple enough, we know the implementation is not exactly straightforward. So we created a detailed guide that explains how you can set up this multifold Internet security system: How to Protect […]
Anything that cyber criminals can exploit to gain your trust and trick you into downloading malware will be used in attacks at some point. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. Since a lot of people use WeTransfer, the emails they send are usually trusted and opened immediately. Online criminals take […]
Today’s Daily Security Tip is brought to you by Dave Piscitello, Vice President, Security and ICT Coordination at ICANN*: Nothing is free. This is particularly true for apps or software. Free often means if you give us access to your personal data. *ICANN is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over […]
It often happens that we share our personal information with all kinds of companies and institutions. And we do so all the time, when we open a bank account, when we set up a fidelity card and so on. But it doesn’t mean that all these organizations know how to keep our data safe. […]
Have you ever tried to image how your Internet traffic looks like? Do you know where do your request goes when you access a website? You’re in for a big surprise! Use this tool to track your web traffic around the world and see how complicated the journey can be: http://www.monitis.com/traceroute/ This all happens in […]
Privacy and security are very closely related. You just can’t have one without the other. And when it comes to the ones we love, there’s nothing we wouldn’t do to protect them. This guide will show you how to: Block trackers Turn off interest-based ads in Google Use alternative search. All so […]
It’s almost impossible to avoid the news about data leaks from the healthcare industry. There are so many data breaches that people have almost gotten used to them. “Since late 2009, the medical information of more than 155 million Americans has been exposed without their permission through about 1,500 breaches.” But this matter […]
We love learning from cyber security experts and we hope you do too. Today’s Daily Security Tip comes from Troy Hunt, Microsoft MVP for Developer Security: “Think twice before creating anything digital you wouldn’t want exposed including malicious email and nudie pics.” The same goes for online accounts and sharing your data on the web. If you spread […]
You discover a wonderful new coffee shop. The mug sits in front of you, surrounded in this wonderful light. You grab your mobile and decide to post a photo of it on Instagram. Or Snapchat – whatever works for you, we don’t judge. But first, you connect to a random wi-fi. Ok, hold it […]
I’m sure you’ve already heard how important it is not to install third-party apps on your mobile phone. You’ve been warned that apps that aren’t in the official app store are a security threat. But did you know that 75% of the apps in the public app stores do not pass basic security checks? (source) […]
Major sports events are a wonderful opportunity for scammers. You might not usually use sports apps or websites, but you become an active sports fan during major events, such as Euro or the Olympic Games. Cyber attackers use the hype to lure you with phishing emails and fake websites, exposing sports fans to new cyber […]
Is your computer running slower than usual? Does it take longer to start some of your programs? Malware has the tendency of slowing down your operating system, your apps or internet speed. If you notice anything like this and you’re not using any resource-heavy apps, check first for other causes. It may be that your […]
Here’s an alarming statistic: almost two thirds of employees steal proprietary corporate data when they quit or are fired. If one of your soon-to-be-ex colleagues decides to do some damage before they leave the company, make sure that your work remains unaffected. Have a checklist of all the accounts that they had access to. Don’t […]
We already talked about why you shouldn’t connect to public wireless networks and the security risks you expose yourself to. However, if it’s inevitable, here’s how to make sure that your connection is somewhat secure: Check the type of encryption it’s using. See if the connection is secured using WPA security (WPA2 is even better), instead […]
1. Only install well-known apps, ones that are extremely popular, from big companies. Odds are that they have an army of developers behind them and will make fewer mistakes than the small apps from less experienced creators. 2. Do a clean-up among the apps already installed. Get rid of the ones that you don’t use […]
No matter how uninspired you are, never ever, under any circumstances, set one of the following passwords for your account: Any variation of the word “password” or “admin”. Your name or surname. Your partner’s name or surname. Name or surname of any member of your family. The dog counts as your family. Birthdate or […]