Security Why Torrenting Is Risky: The Safety Concerns You Need to Know Torrenting is a file transfer protocol, not a crime. The BitTorrent protocol itself is used legitimately to distribute Linux distributions, game patches, open-source software, and Creative Commons content. What makes Frank Line Tech 17 Jul 2024 · 4 min read
Security Unmasking SubdoMailing - Hijacking Major Brand Subdomains For Spam Campaigns Cybersecurity researchers at Guardio Labs, have unveiled a new attack dubbed SubdoMailing, which is a massive spam operation that leverages hijacked subdomains of major brands and institutions to bombard users Frank Line Tech 28 Apr 2024 · 8 min read
Security How Fraudsters Are Stealing Thousands Using The Caller ID Scam It's a scenario we're all familiar with - your phone rings, displaying an unknown number on the caller ID. Most of us instinctively ignore these calls, Frank Line Tech 23 Apr 2024 · 7 min read
Privacy The Hidden Dangers of Oversharing: How Your Innocent Photos and Videos Can Expose More Than You Think We share more personal information online than ever before. From posting vacation photos on Instagram to checking in at a restaurant on Facebook, our online activities leave a trail of Frank Line Tech 22 Apr 2024 · 10 min read
Security How Hackers Use Malicious Attachments (Infostealers) to Steal Your Data The convenience of seamless access to online accounts and services comes at a price – the risk of falling victim to a devious form of malware known as "infostealers." Frank Line Tech 15 Apr 2024 · 6 min read
News Beware of Telegram's Dangerous Peer-to-Peer SMS Relay: Exposing the Privacy Risks Telegram, the popular messaging app known for its focus on privacy and security, which is highly questionable, has recently introduced a new feature that has left many users and security Frank Line Tech 1 Apr 2024 · 5 min read
Security Uncovering Typo squatting & Phishing Domains with DNSTwist Have you ever accidentally mistyped the name of a website in your internet browser's address bar and ended up on the wrong site? You try to go to Frank Line Tech 21 Mar 2024 · 7 min read
Guides Exploring SquareX - A Revolutionary Web Browsing Security Solution The internet has become an indispensable part of our lives. We rely on it for work, entertainment, communication, and more. However, as our online presence grows, so does the risk Frank Line Tech 21 Jan 2024 · 7 min read
Security Safing Portmaster - A Comprehensive Privacy Focused and Security Firewall Safing Portmaster is an open-source network firewall and monitoring application that aims to provide users with privacy, security and control over their online activity. Portmaster was created as a simple Frank Line Tech 29 Nov 2023 · 9 min read
Guides The Dangers of Storing Passwords in Your Web Browser Storing passwords in your web browser seems like a convenient option but it comes with significant security risks. All major browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge offer Frank Line Tech 28 Nov 2023 · 9 min read
Security Securing Your Linux System - A Comprehensive Guide Linux needs active configuration to be secure — open boxes aren't. Here's what to lock down, in what order, with links to the full guides for each. Frank Line Tech 3 Nov 2023 · 5 min read
Security The Rise of Spyware-Laden Messenger Mods - How to Stay Safe Instant messaging apps, Telegram, and Signal have exploded in popularity in recent years due to their convenience, encryption capabilities, and "privacy focus". However, while the official versions of Frank Line Tech 9 Sep 2023 · 4 min read
Security 10 Key Steps to Take Immediately After Clicking a Phishing Link Falling for a phishing scam is remarkably easy to do. Whether it's through an enticing email offer, messaging on social media, or a pop-up ad while browsing the Frank Line Tech 7 Sep 2023 · 5 min read
Security The Privacy and Security Risks of Shortened URLs Shortened URLs, also known as short links, have become quite popular in recent years as a way to shorten very long web addresses and make them easier to share on Frank Line Tech 3 Sep 2023 · 6 min read
Security Lookalike Domains - What They Are and How to Protect Against Them Lookalike domains, also known as cousin domains or doppelganger domains, are domains that closely imitate legitimate domains in order to deceive users. They have become a major threat in recent Frank Line Tech 14 Aug 2023 · 5 min read
Security Why You Should Avoid Installing Apps from Unknown Sources While official app stores like Google Play and Apple App Store provide a secure and trusted platform for app installation (though not always), some users are attracted to the idea Frank Line Tech 4 Aug 2023 · 7 min read
News Hackers stealing Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake SafeChat app A fake Android chat app called “SafeChat” is being used to steal user data from popular messaging platforms like Signal and WhatsApp. This advanced Android malware, disguised as a secure Frank Line Tech 3 Aug 2023 · 2 min read
Privacy iOS VPN Bypass: Why Apple Services Route Around Your VPN If you're running a VPN on your iPhone expecting all traffic to route through the tunnel, some of it isn't. Apple services — including Apple Push Notification Frank Line Tech 26 Jul 2023 · 4 min read
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