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A Virtual Private Network (VPN) encrypts your traffic and hides your IP address. The way these functions are accomplished affects various aspects of your online privacy and security.
Here, we'll consider using residential IP addresses instead of those originating from a data center. A residential VPN has advantages compared to traditional ones, but there are some caveats. It all boils down to residential VPN providers.
The worst ones may even create more risks than benefits. We'll end this article with a list of the best residential VPN providers on the market.
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IP Fragmentation Attack: Understanding the Threat and How to Prevent It
We’re all familiar with the pain of sudden internet connection problems, instability, and the constant website crashes. And while this could just be an innocent connection loss, it could also be a sign of an IP fragmentation attack.
Although a lesser-known threat, it’s a type of cyber attack that exploits the way internet protocols handle data transmission to evade firewalls, disrupt services, and infiltrate networks undetected.
If successful, a slowed internet would be the least of your worries – there would also be a risk of major application crashes, and worst still, malicious and unauthorized data breaches. That’s why it’s important to be informed and know how to protect your device properly.
Rasa Sosnovskytė
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5 Tips to Prevent Screen Hacking
Screen hacking is a new type of attack that injects fake touchpoints on a touchscreen by using electromagnetic interference EMI. A hacked screen can be used to perform any action on the device, including opening browsers, sending messages, or installing software.
Hackers use dedicated devices to send signals to your touchscreen that mimic the same signal sent when the screen is being touched. Luckily, it’s currently impossible to do that from a long distance, so the person has to be within a few meters of you, making it easier to understand what’s going on.
Rasa Sosnovskytė
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Password Entropy: Definition and How to Calculate It
Password entropy is a key concept for creating a strong password. Expressed in bits of entropy, it gives us an objective measurement of how difficult it is to crack, guess, or brute-force attack passwords.
We all know that strong passwords must be complex and include lots of special characters, numbers, lowercase, and uppercase letters. Understanding what password entropy is and how to calculate it helps create strong passwords you can remember but criminals struggle to crack.
Guoda Šulcaitė
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Can Ring Cameras Be Hacked? How to Protect Your Ring Devices
Owned by Amazon since 2018, Ring is one of the most popular manufacturers of smart home security devices. Ring doorbells, IP surveillance cameras, and home alarm systems connect to one wireless network that can be controlled from your phone.
As convenient as they are, Ring devices can become a home network security vulnerability instead of a security guarantee. Ring has done a lot to improve the security of its products, such as implementing end-to-end encryption. Still, you are the one in charge of your home and your home network security.
Can Ring cameras be hacked even if you take all the necessary precautions? We'll dive into the details and outline the steps you must take to protect your ring devices.
Guoda Šulcaitė
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Understanding Threatware: Detection, Prevention, and Response
Threatware is an umbrella term that encompasses all types of malware, spyware, and other malicious programs. While it used to be only disruptive to regular operations, many new threatware programs also intend to steal information for monetary gain.
Current iterations of threatware can take many shapes and forms, from malicious websites that inject code to email attachments. Staying up to date with all of the newest developments in threatware is partly the job of cybersecurity professionals, however, everyone needs to know the basics.
Adomas Šulcas
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Preventing Angler Phishing Attacks: A Comprehensive Guide
Most of us are already immune to the "traditional" phishing attacks via email. The vast majority of them are caught by the algorithms and go straight into the spam folder. Scammers do not rest and instead have switched their focus to social media users.
Impersonating companies and using your profile against you, scammers try to lure your personal information for their benefit in what's called an angler phishing attack. We'll discuss all you need to know to be safe from them.
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