Cybersecurity

Do not let yourself and the youngest users of internet stay wary of surfing while you are traveling. Because on this Safer Internet Day which is being celebrated on Tuesday, the 6th of February 2018 we want just that for you! Regardless of what you do online whilst you travel; be it downloading media, shopping online, streaming your favorite TV shows and movies or networking through social media, security of your internet session should be the top priority. First and Foremost Make sure you have latest security measures in places such as a working firewall and an excellent antivirus program

The last thing any netizen wishes for is the carrying out of anti-net neutrality laws, which means saying goodbye to a free, uncensored and equal internet service. Looking at the latest news where FCC refused to acknowledge the huge public outcry against its move to put net neutrality to rest, things don't really look well for internet freedom. The internet service providers then would block access to certain sites or services and would also slow down or degrade access and speed to any targeted website or service. Broadband companies would then favor a website and provide a fast lane for

You thought you’re all safe when connected to your personal Wi-Fi router? Well, think again. That one encryption protocol, WPA2, responsible for encrypting your online traffic between your device and router has now been compromised as reported by Mathy Vanhoef (Security researcher). Network admins right now: #WPA2 #KRACK pic.twitter.com/oVxBViUqoK — DaKangaroo (@DaKangaroo) October 16, 2017 Subscribe to Ivacy VPN to protect yourself from WiFi risks. Adding up to the already robust arsenal of snoopers and cybercriminals, let us first see how these hackers can exploit the KRACK vulnerability. Since there is no form of encryption or what so ever between your device

On Friday, May 11, The Government of Spain warned the nation has been hit by what seems like a ransomware attack. This news has also been confirmed by eldiario.es, a Spanish news outlet which featured snaps of the computers' blue screen of death text and also the images of the hackers’ demands. A ransomware is where a cyberattack infects the machine by encrypting all its files, distribute to other Windows machines on the same network, locks access to data and as you can guess, demand ransom (usually in Bitcoins), failure to provide which results in permanent lockdown or deletion of

Finally, the British legislators have moved to pass the 'controversial' Snoopers Charter into law. The Members of the House of Lords, have approved the Investigatory Powers Bill, (IPB), paving the way for the government to gain more powers to spy on the netizens of the country. Once the bill is approved by Her Majesty, the Snoopers Charter will officially become a law. The approval of the law was already on the cards, as there was no strict opposition to the provisions of the bill. The recent development will hit the technological giants including Apple, Google and Microsoft hard, as these