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What to do if your Twitch account gets hacked
Attackers who gain access to your Twitch account may be able to change your login credentials, make unauthorized purchases, broadcast inappropriate content, or use your channel to scam your followers....
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What is an NFC tag, and how does it work? A complete guide
If you’ve ever used contactless payments, entered a building by tapping your phone, or checked out a product with a quick tap, you’ve interacted with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags. NFC power...
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What is Emotet malware? How it spreads and how to stop it
Emotet is a long-running and highly adaptable malware strain that keeps coming back, even after major takedowns. It’s been around for years and is responsible for large-scale attacks against organiz...
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What is a phishing campaign, and how do you stay protected?
Some phishing messages are easy to recognize: for example, an email from a “Nigerian prince” promising to send you millions of dollars, or a text message with spelling and grammar mistakes saying ...
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What is open-source intelligence (OSINT) and why does it matter?
Over 6 billion people worldwide use the internet, leaving a significant trail of data behind. These digital footprints could include social media posts, forum activity, job profiles, public reviews, a...
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What is Zoom bombing? A guide to secure virtual meetings
If you’ve ever been in a video conference and an unknown participant suddenly interrupted the call, shared offensive content, or repeatedly unmuted themselves or otherwise disrupted the call, you ma...
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What is eavesdropping in cybersecurity, and how do you prevent it?
Eavesdropping in cybersecurity is when an unauthorized party secretly intercepts digital communications as they travel across a network. Typically, their aim is to collect sensitive information such a...
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What is a dumpster diving attack in cybersecurity?
Most people think of trash as the end of the line, but in cybersecurity, it can be the starting point for some malicious actors. Instead of (or in addition to) hacking digital systems, dumpster diving...
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What is shimming in cybersecurity, and how can you protect against it?
When you use a device or an app, it doesn’t handle every task by itself. To work properly, it relies on other parts of the same system to do specific jobs. A payment terminal relies on software to p...
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What is MAC address spoofing?
MAC address spoofing is the practice of changing a device’s Media Access Control (MAC) address so it appears to be a different device on a network. Every device that connects to a network, including...
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