“You just got pwned!” In the gaming world, pwn is a leetspeak term for dominating a rival. However, nowadays, pwn is associated with hacking. Being pwned is being compromised. It may
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Will You Share Your Password?
Just recently, a Member of Parliament in the UK admitted on Twitter that she shares her login credentials to her staff. Her statement shook the Twitterverse with horrified replies from
WWIII: Hacker Wars
Last year, black hat hackers launched a total of four billion cyber attacks. That was five times greater than the cyber attacks in 2015. Across the world, damages from cyber
The Dark Side of the Net
Since the advent of the Internet, the world wide web has become an open marketplace. Businesses, personal, and social networking sites have appeared online. There are websites that are openly
The Vulnerable Software
With the recent hacking on HBO plus the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks a few weeks back, you couldn’t help but ask how vulnerable a software can be. In this
When Will The Fight For an Open Internet Ends?
Last week, the Senate voted for the repeal of the Internet privacy protections approved by the FCC several months ago. These rules would have required ISPs to get permission from customers
Is The Web Really Secure?
You probably sent an email via Gmail, logged in to Facebook, or paid someone via PayPal. You’re confident that those actions were safe. They were, really. Because these sites use