Information Security
Comparitech researchers accessed an unsecured Facebook bot farm used to control nearly 14,000 fake accounts. Here’s what we found.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 15, 2022
Travelers whose data was exposed could be at risk of identity theft, phishing, and other attacks. In some cases, national ID numbers and Social Security numbers were leaked.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on May 6, 2021
If you receive a message from someone who claims to own images on your site and threatens legal action, don't click the link! It might well be a phishing scam.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on September 12, 2023
A recent Comparitech study found that while some organizations respond promptly to data breach disclosures, most don’t acknowledge such alerts at all.
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Data Breaches Studies on January 21, 2022
With digital privacy at the forefront of tech culture right now, there’s never been a better time to find out exactly what information your PC is storing in the background. Below, we’ll dispel a few of the most common Windows 10 spying myths and explain how to take back control of your diagnostic logs once and for all. 
By Ian Garland in Information Security on October 26, 2023
Comparitech researchers set up honeypots on the web to lure in attackers and record their actions. We recorded more than 100,000 attacks in 24 hours.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 15, 2022
Reverse tabnabbing is a common online attack that can compromise your online accounts. Thankfully, it's not hard to protect against it. We show you how in this post.
By Marc Dahan in Information Security on April 23, 2021
Finding trustworthy apps can be a tricky task at the best of times, and when it comes to your privacy, you simply can’t afford to choose poorly. That’s why we’ve tested numerous Android app lockers and brought you only the best.
By Ian Garland in Information Security on September 15, 2023
Many popular Android apps contain hardcoded credentials that can be found and abused by attackers against users, app developers, and APIs.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 15, 2022
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