Imagine that you receive an email from a sender who appears to have some connection to you — a coworker, someone you met at a conference, or maybe your boss. The email is benign without any of the usual markers of phishing emails. Then you get a second email with a link or attachment. After…
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You’ve just got an email from your best friend, and there’s a link. The email address looked legitimate, so you clicked on it expecting some funny meme or kitten videos you both used to share. However, your system suddenly starts acting weirdly, and people are complaining about you sending them strange emails. You fell victim…
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For over five years, Facebook has been allowing its users to monitor and control their shared data through the Off-Facebook Activity feature. But what exactly an off-Facebook activity is and how does it affect your online privacy? Let’s find out.
Cyberattacks occur more frequently than you might expect. That’s why cybersecurity experts recommend following a set of practices and routines that minimize your appeal as a target to attackers trying to gain access to your data or devices.
“Script kiddies” might sound like a funny term, but these amateur hackers have the potential to do severe damage. While script kiddies lack experience, they’re known for their indiscriminate methods, making it more likely for you to encounter attacks. Here’s how script kiddies work and how to protect yourself against them.
It’s possible that at some point you’ve visited a site and been hit with the “Your IP has been temporarily blocked” error. Whether you’ve dealt with this issue before or it’s all new to you, there are multiple strategies to get your browsing session back on track and ensure your IP address is in good…
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Even relatively small, less organized groups of threat actors can pose a serious threat to businesses and government entities. One such group, Lapsus$, has gained notoriety for its bold social engineering attacks and data extortion tactics. Here’s what you need to know about Lapsus$ and how to protect sensitive data from this hacker group.
NordVPN has undergone a fifth independent assurance engagement to verify and confirm its no-logs claims. These annual engagements are our way of showing our users that we care about their privacy.
Recursive DNS is what helps you quickly reach the website you want. When you enter a domain name, a recursive DNS server does the heavy lifting by tracking down the correct IP address and delivering it back to you. This process happens in the background within milliseconds, but understanding how it works can give you…
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Every time you visit a website, a DNS server translates its name into an IP address, but this process isn’t always secure. Without protection, others can see which websites you visit. Enabling private DNS mode on your device shields this information from snoopers. Find out how private DNS works and how to set it up.
