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14 Ways to Secure Your Home Wireless Network

14 Ways to Secure Your Home Wireless Network

Many homeowners are just unaware of the security threats that a wireless network might provide if not adequately safeguarded by a secure Wi-Fi network. We would never leave our house's front door unlocked. So you should do the same and never leave your Wi-Fi networks unprotected since it exposes you to the same or even worse threats.
What is Whaling?

What is Whaling?

Whale phishing is a targeted spear-phishing attack in which cybercriminals impersonate the high-level executives of an organization to send messages to lower-level company administrators in a position to do the acts being requested by the criminals on two things they want most -- money and data.
What is Malvertising?

What is Malvertising?

Malvertising is advertising malware that infects digital devices with malicious software using online ads and advertising networks as their delivery platforms.
What is a Firewall?

What is a Firewall?

A firewall blocks outsiders from gaining unauthorized access to your computer and helps stop malicious software from infecting your computer.
12 Ways to Help Older Adults Stay Safe Online These Days

12 Ways to Help Older Adults Stay Safe Online These Days

Seniors, like everyone else, have special vulnerabilities in addition to the common Internet risks. They have specific characteristics that make them vulnerable online, particularly to online fraud. Isolation and lockdowns caused by the pandemic have forced seniors to embrace technology like never before. Here are 12 ways to key seniors safe online.
What is Ransomware?

What is Ransomware?

Ransomware is particularly vicious malware that infects your digital device, encrypting your data and then holding you hostage until you pay a ransom.
The #1 Cyber Threat Small Businesses are Facing

The #1 Cyber Threat Small Businesses are Facing

Phishing attacks are the most widespread and most damaging threat to small businesses, accounting for 90% of all cyber security breaches.
SMBs 7 Deadly Cybersecurity Sins

SMBs 7 Deadly Cybersecurity Sins

How many of these seven deadly cybersecurity sins are you guilty of? Build a resilient cybersecurity strategy before it’s too late. 
What is Bloatware?

What is Bloatware?

Preinstalled and unwelcome. Bloatware is unwanted software installed on your digital device; slowing it down, reducing battery life, consuming space and just destabilizing it.
5 Biggest Cybersecurity Mistake SMBs do

5 Biggest Cybersecurity Mistake SMBs do

Small and midsize companies can’t afford to learn cybersecurity haphazardly while cyberattacks are steadily rising. If you’re a decision-maker, you can’t ignore the 424% increase in cyber breaches in 2021. 
What to Do if You’ve Fallen Victim to a Phishing Attack

What to Do if You’ve Fallen Victim to a Phishing Attack

Cybercriminals target phishing scam attempts on fatigued workers in the hopes of catching them off guard with an attention-getting email. They also launch phishing schemes against unsuspecting individual users by using fear and intimidation. And it sometimes works.
What is a Website Security Certificate?

What is a Website Security Certificate?

A website security certificate is a digital certificate that asserts the identity of a website. It’s a virtual file approved by an industry-trusted third-party called a certificate authority (CA)