How to Choose The Best Expat VPN
Once you move out of a country to somewhere else, you lose access to all the location-locked content. For some countries that may not be a big issue, but if you move out of the US, for example, the content offered by every streaming service and many other platforms will change greatly. A virtual private network (VPN) can help you circumvent the issue entirely. As long as the virtual private network has servers in that particular country, you can access any location-based content. That’s part of the reason as to why VPNs became so popular – they allow you to access web services and content that otherwise would not be available to you.
4 min read
Choose Category
5 min read
NFC Security: Risks and How to Protect Yourself
NFC (Near-Field Communication) is a short-range wireless technology that allows devices to transmit information over short distances (usually, a few to a dozen centimeters). NFC signals are widely used for small, quick operations such as contactless payments and access control. It’s built upon the RFID technology and is intended to be more secure. However, NFC security isn’t foolproof either – there’s plenty of ways for various people to abuse the system. Since NFC signals are used for important operations (e.g., contactless payments), knowing how to avoid such situations is vital.
5 min read
MAC Flooding: Effective Strategies to Combat Network Attacks
MAC flooding is a network attack that intends to overwhelm a switch (a device that directs data packets to specific MAC addresses), causing it to enter a fail-safe mode. A network switch, when overwhelmed, enters an “open” mode where all information is sent to every port to avoid taking down the network. Since all data is transmitted to every MAC address, the security of a network is compromised. Normally, a switch would only send data to specific ports and addresses. In the fail-safe mode, port security is compromised as all information is transmitted to every port.
7 min read
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.
8 min read
How to Encrypt Internet Connection: A Comprehensive Guide
No one's forcing us to lock our front doors, but everyone does it anyway. Encryption plays a similar role in safeguarding your internet connection, except that many people still don't do it. The concept of encrypting internet traffic isn't so well-known. Simply put, encryption makes information unreadable by unauthorized third parties. Just as someone without a key can't access your locked house, no one without an encryption key can access your encrypted data. We're going to cover all the basics to start locking the cyber doors to your internet connection. With the right tools, sensitive data can be protected without much hassle.
3 min read
What is FBI Honeypot: Understanding Privacy Implications
An international law enforcement team has successfully arrested hundreds of criminals and seized their illegal assets. All thanks to an allegedly encrypted messaging app with data collection backdoors for the FBI. That's where the name FBI honeypot comes from. But while effective in catching criminals, honeypots raise important privacy and security concerns. After such a precedent is set, how can anyone be sure he isn't falling for a honey trap even without any criminal intentions?
3 min read
Ethernet vs Wi-Fi: Which One is Better?
Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two main ways to connect your computer to the internet. While Wi-Fi has received significantly more attention in recent years, especially among consumers, due to its simplicity and flexibility, ethernet is still widely used in various other applications. Even if Wi-Fi is significantly more popular, it isn’t strictly better. Both methods have their benefits and drawbacks. Wi-Fi’s popularity comes from its ease-of-use and flexibility, but an ethernet connection can be much more useful in certain scenarios.