MALWARE is the umbrella term used for any harmful, malicious software or program on any device. Most likely these are installed without the user’s consent - such as when users click on infected links disguised to look legitimate (or phishing), or...
From 2013 to 2015, over 1,200 cyber crimes were reported to the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG). Of these, 127 (or around 10%) were complaints about cyber identity theft. Cyber identity theft happens when a victim’s...
HOLLYWOOD and popular culture like to have us think that hacking is done by basement-dwelling computer experts, who attempt to access data from major institutions by using flashy software and lightning fast reflexes. However, the reality is...
For at least once during your life in cyberspace, you must have been stopped from signing up for something because your password wasn’t strong enough. We’ve all been there. But that doesn’t mean you should just be stuck with the same password...
In 2018, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, testified to the United States Congress regarding the exposure of over 87 million Facebook profiles to political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The data breach resulted from quiz app...
