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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 google.com but accidentally type three Os instead of two, or you aim for facebook.com but miss a letter.
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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 of cyber threats like malware, data breaches, and identity theft. No one is immune - from individuals to large organizations, we
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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 yet powerful tool to help users take back control of their network traffic. It achieves this through network visibility,
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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 built-in password managers that store login credentials to streamline signing into sites. However, these browser-based systems were not
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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.
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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 these apps can be somehow trusted, modified versions found on app stores like Google Play have increasingly been found to
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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 web - phishers have become masters of deception. No matter how security-savvy you might consider yourself, it's
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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 social media or in text messages. However, while short links offer convenience, they also pose some important privacy and security
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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 years, being used extensively in phishing and other cyberattacks. What are Lookalike Domains A lookalike domain is designed to be
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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 of sideloading apps from unknown sources. Sideloading refers to the practice of installing apps from sources other than the official
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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 messaging app, has been targeting users in the South Asian region. The group behind these attacks is suspected to be
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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 Service (APNs), Apple Maps, and others — bypass VPN connections on iOS. Security researchers have documented this across multiple iOS versions