What is Fleeceware? How to protect yourself from Fleeceware apps?
Will you subscribe to a torchlight app at $45 per month, especially when there are dozens of free alternatives available? This article talks about Fleeceware! […]
Tag: Online safety
How to protect Personally Identifiable Information on the Internet?
When you visit a website, the website will likely acquire some basic information about you, such as IP address, the operating system on your computer, […]
Find out if your online account has been hacked and email & password details leaked
Until something big happens, we often take things lightly. We know our passwords need to be strong, so we made them strong and think we […]
What is Cyber Crime? How to deal with it?
Any crime committed by means of or by using a computer and an internet connection or computer technology is known as Cyber Crime. There is […]
Internet Security article and tips for Windows users
Every day new and newer threats appear on the Internet. While earlier, one had to only worry about virus infections, we now have to face […]
Cyberbullying Definition, Causes, Effects, Prevention
Bullying can take place anywhere – in schools, playgrounds, during transit to and from school, etc. While many schools have anti-bullying policies, technology has taken […]
Avoid online banking and other cyber frauds – Safety Tips for PC users
With the ease of banking, the Internet also brings a load of trouble if you are not aware of procedures and tricks used by cybercriminals. […]
What is Pastejacking and How to protect yourself
The easiest method to obtain any text and images from a website is to select it, copy it using CTRL+C keys and then paste it […]
What is Man-In-The-Middle Attack (MITM) – Prevention
Protecting our data online is never going to be an easy task, especially nowadays when attackers are regularly inventing some new techniques and exploits to […]
Beware of Fake Online Employment and Job Scams
Technology is growing rapidly, and with every passing day we are more and more consumed and increasingly depended on it. But technology is more vulnerable […]
What is Pharming and how can you prevent this Online Fraud?
When we look around we are amazed at the speed with which the world is changing. Online fraud techniques such as Pharming and other cybercrime […]
Cyber Attacks – Definition, Types, Prevention
A Cyber Attack is an attack initiated from a computer against another computer or a website, with a view to compromising the integrity, confidentiality or […]
Types of Cybercrime Acts and Preventive Measures
In our last article on Cyber Crime, we saw what cybercrime is and how one could take certain basic steps to prevent it from happening to […]
Online Identity Theft: Prevention and Protection
The term Identity Theft is used, when a person purports to be some other person, with a view to creating a fraud for financial gains. […]
Stay Safe Online & Protect Personal Information While Browsing
When it comes to browsing security, Microsoft comes up with the best security solutions for the users of Windows RT, Windows 8 and Internet Explorer. […]
Clean Browsing: DNS based solution to safeguard your kids from adult content
It is no brainer that the Internet is full of content which is not suitable for kids and young family members. While I don’t support […]
Top 10 most common Online, Internet and Email scams & frauds
Cybercrime is everywhere, and the least you can do is read up about it. You might think the Internet and email scams only affect those […]
You’ve heard of Phishing; now learn about Smishing and Vishing!
Most computer users and Internet surfers are now aware of Phishing and its variants Spear Phishing, Tabnabbing, Whaling, and Tabjacking. In this article, we will try […]
What to do if Coinhive crypto-mining script infects your website
I have been reading about website owners using scripts on their websites that use the CPU of the visitor’s computer when they visit their website. […]
Dangers and Consequences of Oversharing On Social Media
Do you like inviting trouble? Though nobody does, they do invite trouble. They do it unintentionally – and that is through over-sharing on social media […]
