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Considering how much flak Donald Trump receives, it is not hard to see why the President of the U.S. continues to complain about social media. According to Trump, social media companies have a “political bias” against conservatives. Chances are, these social media companies could face regulatory action. There has been a draft executive order in circulation by the White House, as reported by CNN, referred to as “Protecting Americans from Online Censorship”, which revolves around forcing social media companies to operate without bias when curating user-generated content. If this executive order comes into effect, social media companies will have to

When it comes to bad passwords, an analysis has concluded that ‘1213456’ is the worst of them all. With data from HIBP (Have I Been Pwned), a website that allows users to verify their email addresses and passwords in regards to recent breaches, The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has confirmed that a staggering 23.2 million accounts were left vulnerable at the hands of ‘123456’. Its close competitor, ‘123456789’, was used to secure 7.7 million times. Other common passwords include ‘password’, ‘qwerty’ and ‘1111111’- which were amongst the top five. Not so surprisingly, many of the most hacked passwords included

Cyberattacks on mobile phones affected 33 million mobile users worldwide in 2024. Spending hours on social media, playing games, or checking your crypto score can sometimes mask the need for mobile phone security, even when it is at risk. The increased mobile phone security risks underscore the dire need for effective cybersecurity solutions. Let us give you some prime examples of security risks associated with a mobile device and how to prevent them without compromising your online experience. Top 5 Major Security Threats in Mobile Devices The following are the biggest security risks to your mobile devices, which can harm

The repeat offender is back at it again! Are you one of 1.5 million people whose data Facebook leaked? Despite Facebook’s claims that users have absolute control over their data, the company has toyed with its users’ data throughout its existence. The idea that users’ data is safe with the social network, becomes redundant by the day. For those aware of Facebook’s past, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the social network has gotten itself embroiled in yet another damning data/privacy scandal – one that could result in heavy regulatory penalties. What Happened? Facebook has admitted to illegally storing email

On Thursday, March 27th, 2019 Russian communications watchdog issued a warning to VPN providers. All notable VPN providers made the list. Notifications have been sent to NordVPN, Hide My Ass!, Hola VPN, OpenVPN, VyprVPN, ExpressVPN, TorGuard, IPVanish, Kaspersky Secure Connection, and VPN Unlimited. Although, OpenVPN isn’t a provider they made sure everyone gets the memo. Brief Background Since 2014 Russia has been working towards a restricted internet, no different from The Great Firewall in China. In their quest to do so they have introduced tighter internet regulations such as limiting access to websites, instructing search engines to delete certain results and