Information Security News, Guides & Expert Analysis

Our information security category covers everything you need to keep your data and personal information private. Our experts cover AI, scams, hacking, the safety of popular apps and websites, and more.

131 of 2,064 scanned Google Cloud buckets were vulnerable to unauthorized access by users who could list, download, and/or upload files.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 15, 2022
Looking to improve your online security? Find out about the best cyber security awareness courses to help you and your employees stay safe online.
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security on December 7, 2023
Comparitech researchers analyzed the underground mass hacking and website defacement market and uncovered 89 zero-day vulnerabilities affecting more than 100,000 sites.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on September 8, 2020
Most people who use the internet regularly have dozens of passwords to deal with. Find out some surprising password statistics, facts, and trends and learn how to handle your passwords.
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security on March 24, 2023
Many cyber attacks exploit buffer overflow vulnerabilities to compromise target applications or systems. Here's is what you need to know, and what you can do to secure your applications. 
By Amakiri Welekwe in Information Security on September 27, 2023
Social Data says it only takes public data from public profiles, but scraping is strictly against most social networks' terms of use.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on May 30, 2021
One of the key questions to ponder when using Google Drive cloud storage is: are my files secure and private? We take a closer look at Google Drive security, and offer steps you can take to improve it.
By Amakiri Welekwe in Information Security on September 21, 2023
Hacking incidents are on the rise. Most go undetected long before the victim realizes what happened. Here are 10 clear signs you can use to tell if your phone or computer has been hacked.
By Amakiri Welekwe in Information Security on December 13, 2023
Health officials in Argentina exposed a database on the web containing personal information from people who applied for COVID-19 circulation permits, which exempt recipients from quarantine restrictions.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on July 30, 2020
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