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8 security tips for small businesses

May 4, 2022 admin awareness, backups, BYOD, credentials, Education, encryption, Firewall, How-tos, password manager, patch, PII, recovery, Security Tips, small businesses, staff, Supply chain, update, VPN, wfh

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Small businesses have the same security problems as big ones, but not the matching budget or staff. Here are some tips that can help you decide what is important for yours.

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How to password protect a folder

April 12, 2022 admin folder, How-tos, Mac, Password, windows

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:57:20 +0000

This article explains how to password protect a folder on Windows and macOS systems. What are your free options?

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How to speed up your computer or laptop

February 2, 2022 admin hardware, How-tos, Malwarebytes, pups, software, speed up

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:05:53 +0000

There are many ways to to make your computer run faster. Let’s take a look.

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Tags: hardware Malwarebytes PUPs software speed up

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How to prevent a rootkit attack

January 14, 2020 admin application rootkits, bootloader, firmware rootkits, hardware rootkits, How-tos, kernel rootkits, phishing, rootkit, rootkit attacks, Social engineering, virtualized rootkits

Credit to Author: Gilad Maayan| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:31:55 +0000

Rootkit attacks are considered one of the most dangerous cyberthreats today. Learn what they are, how they infect systems, and how to protect against them.

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Tags: application rootkits bootloader firmware rootkits hardware rootkits kernel rootkits phishing rootkit rootkit attacks Social Engineering virtualized rootkits

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Dubious downloads: How to check if a website and its files are malicious

January 7, 2020 admin certificate, checksum, download, How-tos, padlock, scan, trusted

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:45:08 +0000

Users often search the web for downloads when companies no longer support software, and what they find is dubious. How can they tell if the files are safe? We tell how to spot the difference.

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Tags: certificate checksum download padlock scan trusted

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Cybersecurity for journalists: How to defeat threat actors and defend freedom of the press

November 1, 2019 admin communication, data, eavesdropping, encrypted, How-tos, journalists, privacy, Security, tracking

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 20:26:48 +0000

When it comes to cybersecurity, journalists need to protect themselves, their sources, and the freedom of the press. Which methods should they use?

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Tags: communication data eavesdropping encrypted journalists privacy security tracking

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How to protect yourself from doxing

October 25, 2019 admin dox, doxer, doxing, How-tos, ip address, mobile vpns, Online privacy, password manager, personal data, personally identifiable information, privacy, Social engineering, social media, VPN, VPNs, WHOIS

Credit to Author: Osama Tahir| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:37:31 +0000

Doxing, or collecting and spreading private information about a user online, is a form of cyber harassment, stalking, and even a potential threat to physical safety. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself against it.

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Tags: dox doxer doxing IP address mobile VPNs online privacy password manager personal data personally identifiable information privacy Social Engineering social media vpn VPNs WHOIS

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Everything you need to know about ATM attacks and fraud: Part 1

May 30, 2019 admin 101, atm, atm attacks, atm card trapping, atm cash trapping, ATM fraud, atm industry association, atm malware strains, atm physical attack, atm safety guidelines, ATM scam, atm security 101, atm security working group, atm shimming, ATM skimming, atmia, atmswg, automated teller machine, east, ENISA, european association for secured transactions, explosives, glue trap, How-tos, police service of northern ireland, psno, ram raiding, taiwan heist, terminal tampering, vulnerable atm

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

If you’re familiar with skimming, you may have also heard of shimming, card trapping, and cash trapping. These are attacks and scams targeted at ATMs. Part 1 of our series explores various ATM attack scenarios and explains what users should look out for when using an ATM.

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Tags: atm atm attacks atm card trapping atm cash trapping atm fraud atm industry association atm malware strains atm physical attack atm safety guidelines ATM scam atm security 101 atm security working group atm shimming atm skimming atmia atmswg automated teller machine east enisa european association for secured transactions explosives glue trap police service of northern ireland psno ram raiding taiwan heist terminal tampering vulnerable atm

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