What are Business Compromise Scams (BEC) also known as CEO Frauds
Carefully selecting the target and aiming for higher returns on investment, even if you are a cybercriminal, is the biggest motive of a transaction. This […]
Tag: Online safety
Tips & Security Applications for Facebook to secure your Facebook account
The next wave of malware to infect you may well be from the social networking sites. Already Facebook users are facing so many security issues […]
Prevent or avoid being spied on by the Government
Wikileaks, an international non-profit organization that publishes secret information, fired a fresh salvo. The website that apparently got access to secret documents of U.S. Central […]
Smartphone users should stay safe from QRishing scams
Yet another new term for us today – QRishing. This form of Phishing is initiated using QR codes. QR codes are those square images with […]
What are Clickjacking attacks? Protection and Prevention tips
Clickjacking, also known by names like User Interface redress attack, UI redress attack, UI redressing, is a common malicious technique used by attackers to create multiple complicated […]
What are Whaling scams & how to protect your Enterprise
If you work in or own an enterprise, then you need to know that there is always a high risk of cyber-attacks & scams taking […]
Secure yourself, avoid online scams and know when to trust a website!
The World Wide Web has millions of websites – so many that one life is not enough to visit them all! It’s human nature that […]
Download Online Safety Tips Guide for Seniors
The Internet undoubtedly is the best place to stay updated with the latest news and information, to connect with old friends or making new. And […]
How Much Are You Worth Online To Companies Like Google & Facebook
It is no hidden fact that Google keeps a tab on what all you are doing on the Internet. From your searches to links you […]
9 deadly mistakes to avoid in Online Dating
Online Dating has come a long way. Finding love online is not a stigma anymore, and there are innumerable online dating websites with millions of […]
What is Cybersquatting and Typosquatting – Definition & Examples
Ever since the requirement for websites and domain names started booming on the Internet, people started cybersquatting for personal gains, often monetary. Cybersquatting or URL […]
Review of Tor Browser: Protect Your Privacy and Surf Web Safely
Tor is an acronym that stands for The Onion Router. While the name suggests it is a router, it is actually a browser. Tor is […]
Basic precautions to take before clicking on web links
The Internet can be a bad place, and not all websites are safe. Things may not always be what they seem, and it is, therefore, […]
What is Website Traffic Fingerprinting? Is it dangerous?
We had earlier written on Browser Fingerprinting where it was possible for websites to know who is the person visiting them. Website Traffic Fingerprinting or […]
Browser Fingerprinting and Online Privacy. We know who you are!
We have been writing about online privacy and covering tools that claim total privacy: Proxies, VPNs and similar software. But we did not think about […]
Online Fraud: Prevention, Detection, Recovery
Microsoft has released a 12-page booklet, titled Online Fraud: Guide to Prevention, Detection, and Recovery, that will arm you with the knowledge you need, to […]
Password Protect the use of Internet Explorer
If for some reason, you wish to restrict the use of the Internet on your computer, you can restrict the use of Internet Explorer, by […]
Tips on how to stay safe on public computers
Public computers are the ones that are used by more than one user and do not often belong to the user. An example of public […]
Online Safety Tips for Kids, Students and Teens
If a computer is not connected to the Internet, it is not considered usable by many. What started as a small networking protocol has got […]
PayPal Login: How to Sign up and Sign in securely
PayPal is one of the most popular and secure services which you can use to shop and sell online and to send and receive money. […]
