The best security keys you can buy (and how they work)

The best security keys on the market can help secure your online accounts from hackers and phishing attacks. Securing your online accounts with a password and username combination is no longer enough. With data breaches occurring on a daily basis, online service providers began to consider alternative means of securing accounts. Two-factor authentication (2FA) methods […]

Exploring the cutting edge of AI in cybersecurity

With the number of cybersecurity threats increasing daily, the ability of today’s cybersecurity tools and human cybersecurity teams to keep pace is being overwhelmed by an avalanche of malware. According to Cap Gemini’s 2019 Reinventing Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence: The new frontier in digital security report, 56% of survey respondents said their cybersecurity analysts cannot […]

Cybersecurity: 11 steps to take as threat levels increase

Cybersecurity: Let’s get tactical As the sophistication, frequency, and consequences of cyberattacks continue to evolve and grow, so private companies and public agencies alike must adapt. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is not alone in warning companies to take action. Last week, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) also warned all organizations […]

How to find out if an AirTag is tracking you

An Apple AirTag is a useful device that helps you keep track of your most important items like keys, wallets, remotes, and even bikes. But reports of AirTags being used to track people without their consent cast a shadow on the use and application of them. This is why Apple made significant changes into what AirTags […]

How to send large files in Gmail — up to 10GB!

I send file attachments all the time. As you’ve probably experienced, every email provider has different rules for size limitations, which means if a file exceeds the limit, you will be prevented from sending the attachment. For Gmail, that limit is a mere 25MB. Back in my early days, that size would have been considerable. […]

8 tips for protecting against a ransomware attack

Unfortunately, ransomware attacks are increasing — both in terms of frequency and success as measured in costs. According to IDC’s 2021 Ransomware Study, 37% of global organizations said they were the victim of some form of ransomware attack in 2021. In addition, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported 2,084 ransomware attacks in a six-month […]

Cybersecurity and the metaverse

Cybersecurity and the metaverse While there’s still some debate about precisely what the metaverse is, more and more people are participating in metaverses both on the blockchain and on existing web interfaces. Unfortunately, today’s metaverses are being developed with security as an afterthought. While security tools will most certainly be developed over time, for now […]