Many of us might have come across the term adware before but may not be clear with what it exactly is: how it impacts our systems, how it acts as a threat to cybersecurity, and most importantly how to remove adware from our computers?
Adware is a type of program that…
Exploit kits can be described as automated programs that cyber exploiters use to exploit existing vulnerabilities in the systems or apps. Secret attacks can be launched when the victims are simply web browsing. Ultimately, some kind of malware is delivered and executed…
Cryptojacking or cryptocurrency mining involves the unauthorized use of someone else’s computer to mine cryptocurrency.
According to Avast report, cryptojackers commonly use GitHub as a host for cryptocyrrency mining software.
Comodo Cybersecurity found a malware…
Browser hijacking is the addition of small programs to the web browsers that we use to surf the internet. Hackers or software companies add these add-ons to the browsers without the consent or knowledge of the users in order to acquire information about the users. Here are…
Would you leave your card or money out in the open to be looted? No, that’s right! So, let’s try to understand how to protect your money from card skimming attacks.
In this era of the modernized banking system, monetary transactions are mainly conducted either with…
Perhaps the most prominent recommendation about maintaining your system performance is to regularly update the operating systems and apps of the devices you use. However, you need to know how to avoid fake software updates.
An essential step is to patch security holes to…
Do you know what’s in stock for cybersecurity breaches and security threats in this decade? What could be the possible outcomes and what would be their best solutions? Which future security threats are the most dangerous?
As per expert predictions, multitudes of…
Tricking in the name of love is an age-old game. Romance fraud is an online way of scamming and exploiting those who look for love and romance through online dating sites, dating apps and of course social media. Let’s take a look at what romance scams are and what is…
Once in a while, we all might have been in the face of an online scam or threat. The Internet scams are skyrocketing and the only way through scams is by being aware and by implementing the best practices of online browsing. Let’s have a quick look at what scams are and…
Do you know how a spear-phishing attack actually achieves the end result of acquiring loads of personal data? What is a malware downloader used in a spear-phishing attract? Let’s find a few answers.
The target organization, institution, or individual is sent emails in…
