Posts Tagged ‘cybersecurity’
Reddit Hacked Through 2FA – Two Factor Authentication Using SMS
Reddit has announced that their forum hosting platform was hacked. Reddit is the foremost community forum for social news aggregation, web content rating and discussion website. For most Zambians who don’t know Reddit you can check it and if you are power news hungry and content seeker that will be your platform. Reddit is similar to…
Read MoreConcerns On Data Protection Practises in Zambia
Banks in Zambia seem to give no guarantee to its client about the data they hold on them and this is seen from simple practises like log book
Read MoreSafeguard Network Infrastructure Devices and Security
Most of the computer users in Zambia are very well aware of viruses and the damage these programs have caused. Earlier in cyber security the actors high targeted devices have been laptops and computers. As a result the users are now more cautious taking steps to safeguard their precious computers and data. But their is…
Read MoreWhat is Signal
Signal is a free all-in-one messaging and voice-call solution that uses end-to-end encryption. Its developed by Open Whisper Systems and the App is available both on Android and Apple’s iOS. Their is also a desktop version for Linux, Windows and macOS. Signal is greatly known for its fantastic messaging solution for security-conscious mobile users. Despite its renowned…
Read MoreProtect your machine from Meltdown and Spectre
The information technology security woke up to year 2018 with the discovery of Meltdown and Spectre. Meltdown and Spectre is a vulnerability that was discovered in the PC Intel and Qualcomm powered processors and Spectre on billions of devices running on ARM, AMD and Qualcomm processors. In the wake of the festive holidays…
Read More10 Million Passwords and Usernames Published Online
In the name of clarity and research, a security expert has compiled and published 10 million usable usernames and passwords online. Reports ZDNET. Mark Burnett is a security consultant and researcher who specializes in the security of Microsoft Windows-based servers and networks. Apparently, the dump file is interesting! One sees a pattern of a varied users’ choice of…
Read MoreHow To Protect Your Android Based Device from Malware
Cyber-criminals, with its underground activities, are ever more dangerous, keen and merely urged toward sophistication. Cyber criminals are organised into commercial units your unprotected Android device will swipe so easily as a step to steal your personal information. This rise has soured because of the rate of adoption of mobile devices. And criminals have validated…
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