Guides The Dangers of SMS Messaging For many, SMS texting is synonymous with convenience. It's a ubiquitous communication channel, readily available on nearly every mobile phone. However, this accessibility comes at a cost. SMS Frank Line Tech 9 Feb 2025 · 6 min read
Guides How Recent Cyberattacks on Starbucks and Krispy Kreme Impact You The start of 2025 has brought with it a stark reminder of the need for robust cybersecurity. It's easy to believe that major data breaches and ransomware attacks Frank Line Tech 9 Feb 2025 · 5 min read
News Chrome Password Manager Bug On July 24, 2024, millions of Google Chrome users on Windows suddenly found themselves locked out of their accounts as their saved passwords mysteriously vanished. This incident, while resolved relatively Frank Line Tech 30 Jul 2024 · 5 min read
Security Why Torrenting Is Risky: The Safety Concerns You Need to Know Torrenting is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing method that uses the BitTorrent protocol. Unlike traditional downloading where files come from a single server, torrenting breaks files into small pieces that can Frank Line Tech 17 Jul 2024 · 6 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
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 is one of the most widely used operating systems, powering a vast array of servers, supercomputers, embedded systems, IoT devices and increasingly personal computers and mobile devices as well. Frank Line Tech 3 Nov 2023 · 8 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