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What is doxxing, and how can you stay safe online?
Imagine waking up one day to find your real name, home address, phone number—maybe even where you work—blasted all over the internet for anyone to see. It’s not just embarrassing; it’s dangero...
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What to do if you’ve been hacked on social media
Your profile pic is now a crypto monkey. Your bio says you’re giving away free iPhones. Your mom just called to ask if you really made $10K from dropshipping. Bad news: you’ve been hacked. Good ne...
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Are dating apps safe? Protect your privacy and stay secure
Dating apps have exploded in popularity since their creation in the early 1990s. Millions of people use them as a solution to finding love in a world where the average person is becoming increasingly ...
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What is a bot? Are bots dangerous? Everything you need to know
Bots are playing an increasingly large part in many areas of online activity. You can find them in social media, online stores, customer support systems, and numerous other places, carrying out their ...
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Brute force attack: What it is and how to prevent it
A brute force attack is exactly what it sounds like: instead of looking for a secret way into your accounts, attackers just try thousands of different combinations until they find one that works. They...
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SIM swapping: What you need to know to stay protected
Your phone number is more powerful than you think: it's a key to recovering access to your bank account, email, crypto wallet, and social feeds. But that convenience has a downside—criminals can ste...
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What is OPSEC, and why do you need it?
Keeping prying eyes away from your plans, data, and conversations is hard work. Attackers sift through scraps of information, link them together, and build a surprisingly detailed picture of you or yo...
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What is a replay attack? How it works and ways to prevent it
Think of a replay attack as cybercrime’s version of a movie rerun—only this one can empty your bank account or unlock your secure systems. In a replay attack, cybercriminals don’t need to decode...
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How to access the dark web safely and anonymously
The websites and online platforms that you find via your search engine are actually only a small part of the internet. There are many more sites hidden away in a part of the internet called the deep w...
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Linux for old laptop: Best lightweight distros and installation guide
Have an old computer that isn’t running as smoothly as it once did? Or a device with outdated hardware that can’t handle modern operating systems? Throwing it away is not the only option; there co...
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