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.

Malvertising is a prominent online threat that can infect your device while browsing. Find out how to defend against it in our comprehensive guide to malvertising attacks.
By Josh Lake in Information Security on January 29, 2024
Looking to get your CISSP certification? It’s not simple, but we’re making life a lot easier with our CISSP cheat sheets and a roundup of study guides, plus our advice on the best courses you can take.
By Aimee O'Driscoll in Information Security on September 17, 2023
Databases exposed by a criminal group leaked more than 300 million Facebook user IDs, names, and phone numbers on the web. 
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 9, 2020
Drive-by downloads enable attackers to make their way onto your computer without your knowledge. Find out what they are and how to stay safe from them.
By Josh Lake in Information Security on January 5, 2024
Comparitech researchers found a massive trove of email addresses and passwords left online with no password or other authentication required to access it.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on December 10, 2019
We analyzed the impact of data breaches on share prices. Here's what we found.
By Paul Bischoff in Blog on June 5, 2024
A data exposure of 7 million Adobe Creative Cloud account records could put users at risk of targeted phishing.
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on January 3, 2020
Many organizations argue they protect privacy through the use of aggregate, de-identified or anonymous data, but how many users understand these terms? We explain how these different techniques work and whether or not your privacy is actually protected.
By Victoria McIntosh in Information Security on September 25, 2023
Federated learning is a new approach for training the algorithms we use every day. But what actually is federated learning and is it really more private? We explain everything you should know about this new algorithm model. 
By Josh Lake in Information Security on October 25, 2019
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