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Ready to Use a VPN on Your phone?

As you know, VPN makes your internet connection encrypted and private, it protects you from hackers while using public Wi-Fi networks, prevents your mobile provider from tracking your browsing history and protects you from cyberthreats.

It doesn't make sense that to use VPN to improve your phone security, you first have to improve your phone security. There are six steps you need to follow if you want to make your phone safer with a VPN. leer más...

One of Google’s study with Harris Poll revealed the real truth behind passwords creation of native Americans. The vast majority faces frustration and even difficulties when coming up with a password. Having no secure strategy in mind and lacking an operating system to ensure that password verification has the latest security updates simply makes the American people struggle  - nearly 75%

The five most popular of which are: 123456, Password, 12345678, qwerty, 123456789. leer más...

The distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) is it’s a type of cyberattack cybercriminals use to force people offline. The main concept of DDoS attack is to flood your IP or your network with tons of unwanted requests and traffic. Tons of mailware-infected compromised devices (botnet) worldwide start sending unwanted traffic to you to make your IP or network unable to process requests. As a result, you and your business may remain offline for a while.

The great news is that all Trust.Zone VPN servers have a reliable protection from DDoS attacks. Trust.Zone has one of the best anti-DDoS solutions on the market. leer más...

Hackers don’t limit their attacks to e-commerce sites. Blogs are vulnerable as well. WordPress and other suites are so popular that cybercriminals make it their business to learn how to exploit any weaknesses. When they find those openings, they might take your site hostage, redirect your visitors to nefarious websites, or retrieve sensitive data about your business or customers. leer más...

As the average online user browses through social media pages, does online shopping, or proceeds with distance learning at the university, the cybersecurity concerns are not that evident.

However, once a serious threat comes up, people usually appear totally helpless as they do not know how to deal with fraud or how to protect their privacy. It is only natural that when the talk goes about personal business or enterprise data leaks, it can become a serious issue. It is one of the reasons why people should consider at least basic cybersecurity training to become aware of their personal and workplace safety. leer más...

Phishing websites are tools that cybercriminals use to steal personal information. They trick people into disclosing their passwords, phone numbers, credit card details, etc. For example, phishing websites can mimic Netflix and ask you to update your payment details or require you to log in to your PayPal account to update information. leer más...

HTTPS, a cryptographic protocol encrypts the connection between a browser and web server, enabling secure data transfer on the internet. HTTPS helps to protect the user from multiple cyber threats and make their overall experience with the website safer.
Nowadays, all websites, regardless of their purpose, are encouraged to switch to HTTPS. With it, a website gets a number of security advantages and becomes more trustworthy for users. leer más...

As we head deeper into 2021, the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks are keeping cybersecurity teams on their tiptoes. The recent Sunburst hack, the cyberattack against U.S. government agencies, seems to have taken the spotlight because of its high-profile targets and the sensitive nature of the data compromised. Determining the true impact of the attack and its future implications could take years.

Cyberattacks are becoming the weapon of choice for nation-states, businesses need to amplify their cybersecurity efforts to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

Here are the top 10 cybersecurity trends that all security stakeholders must keep in mind to stay ahead of the ever-changing threat landscape: leer más...

Streaming is addictive, and sometimes we tend to ignore the drawbacks of the things with which we become addicted, and that’s where the problem arises. The streaming industry is rising but along with some severe malware threats and cyberattacks.

Therefore, we have come up with seven tips to get your streaming system to prepare for any kind of malware and cyberattack. leer más...

Once you turn a computer on and connect it to anything, including your USB thumb drive, it is exposed to threats. Because of the nature of data movement methodologies and personal habits, there are threats everywhere. Know this and accept that fact and you have the right mindset to be safe. The Internet is a vast and cool place, but as with everything good, there is a counterculture who wants to exploit it for their motives. In a way, a healthy dose of paranoia is good when computers are involved. The first preventative is a password.

We have decided to create a simple guide on how to make your password strong. leer más...