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- Where to Buy Exclusive Valorant Hacks? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2022 from Arwind SharmaThe makers of League of Legends, Riot Games, have a new game out called Valorant. The game has now been released from closed beta and is accessible to gamers everywhere. A strategic shooting game called Valorant has two teams of five players apiece. Valorant pits squads of five members against ...
Views: 54 - How To Protect Your Retail Business from A Robbery - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2021 from John DohertyThroughout the US, a recent spate of smash-and-grab robberies have been affecting many retail businesses and other smaller commercial enterprises; depriving them of the sense of security they may once have had. The financial and emotional impact this has, and continues to have on small ...
Views: 123 - How To Keep Your Home Safe Over the Festive Period - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2021 from John DohertyWhile the holidays are a fun and festive time for most of us, for some with criminal intentions, it’s a time of endless opportunities for theft, intrusion and generally making innocent people’s lives a misery. Keeping your home safe over the festive period is doubtless your priority, and ...
Views: 131 - Protecting Your Devices from Cybercrime - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2021 from David NovakEveryone can be a potential victim when it comes to a cybercrime. Many hackers want to gain access to your personal and financial information. No matter how much you think that a hacker will leave you alone and not care about you, it is always a potential hazard to leave your devices ...
Views: 147 - Protecting Your Devices from Cybercrime - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2021 from David NovakEveryone can be a potential victim when it comes to a cybercrime. Many hackers want to gain access to your personal and financial information. No matter how much you think that a hacker will leave you alone and not care about you, it is always a potential hazard to leave your devices ...
Views: 141 - Why is Cybersecurity Essential for All Business Sectors? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2021 from Naimisha MLet’s face it In today's digital world our work, personal life, and finances all have begun to gravitate towards the world of the internet, mobile computing, and electronic media. But, this widespread situation makes us prone to more vulnerabilities and risks than ever to malicious attacks, ...
Views: 298(1 vote) - Be Mindful with Online Profile: Set room for Verification & Research in Approval - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2021 from Prema Jha“Even though we are developed enough, signature on paper and meeting in-person will always be on the top priority.” If you don’t have facts, it’s better to keep silent and work on some research and development tasks. It is always a wise decision to say only when you have the fact and knowing ...
Views: 194 - Know the importance of CCTV monitoring - by Submitted on May 08, 2021 from Mark JohnClosed-circuit TV (CCTV) observation frameworks have gained colossal mechanical headway somewhat recently, in singular capacities, yet in addition in the capacity to interface with other security innovation. There are three essential approaches to utilize CCTV frameworks, industry specialists ...
Views: 202 - Tips to Trademark your company - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2020 from Mohimenul IslamTrademarking your business is very essential for you to survive in the market. Without the trademark, it becomes tough to compete with your competitors when they all have their trademarks. However, when trademarking your business, you need to follow some tips and tricks that will make your ...
Views: 412 - Advantages of fireproof safes that you ought to know - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2020 from Mathew PhilipJust like the normal safes, fireproof safes are good safes with the difference being that. They are likely going to endure hot temperatures if your home or office happens to catch fire while you are on vacation or away for one reason or another. You will most likely want to ensure that the most ...
Views: 434 - Top Cyber Security Changes Will Be Seen Post Covid-19 - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2020 from Bruno MarcouxThe Covid-19 pandemic is still ongoing, and in these months, the cybersecurity spheres have experienced a lot of cyber attacks owing to the massive opportunity that the pandemic has provided. Various companies have undergone massive data breaches worth millions and even included phishing or ...
Views: 534 - How to Know Your Health Records are Safe - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2020 from Katie GordenAre you the owner of medical practice? One of your biggest sources of concern is sure to be the security of your health records. This is a vast mine of data that hackers, phishers, and cybercriminals of all types would love to get their hands on. It's more crucial than ever to keep these records ...
Views: 541 - How To Protect Yourself Against Internet Phishing - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2020 from Misty JhonesWhen have you checked your email, how often have you received an alarming message from your bank or other company saying that your account is in danger of being closed? E-mails, text messages and payment requests, they may just contain bad links. These messages often seem reliable, but are ...
Views: 407 - Businesses Need Commercial Security Systems - by Submitted on May 02, 2020 from Nauman NaseerThere is one thing that all business owners must have, and it is a security system. Theft and damage to property is a problem for companies. No business owner wants their property or money to be stolen, or worse, their clients or employees to be harmed by a crime. How do you protect your ...
Views: 454 - Identity Theft - Learn About the Facts and Statistics - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2020 from DefendX SoftwareIdentity theft is a term that means different things to different people. What one person calls identity theft is often different from another person's definition of the word. The meaning of the word "idiot," for instance, is different from a person who uses this term to describe someone else. ...
Views: 528 - Covid-19 Remote Desktop Has Significant Risks - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2020 from Robert SicilianoAre you newly working from home? Or are you an old pro? Either way, it is likely you are using some form of remote desktop protocol. Those of us who have been working home as our primary means of earning a living, know these tools very well and are accustomed to eliminating the various ...
Views: 519 - It's Tax Time: Play it Safe or Lose Your Identity - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2020 from Robert SicilianoOnce again, tax time has rolled around, and though you technically have until April 15th, it’s always best to file a bit earlier…especially if you want to avoid setting yourself up for ID theft. How Could Filing Taxes Compromise Your Identity? Here’s how you could become a ...
Views: 529 - 12 Ways To Contain the hack stop the bleeding & eliminating the threat - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2020 from Robert SicilianoHey YOU, SMB, yeah I’m talking to you. There are a number of things that you can do to not only protect your personal information, but also the information you have in your business: Hire a professional – It is entirely possible the small business was hacked because they did not ...
Views: 491 - Make Online PAN Card: How to Apply Pan Card Online - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2020 from Shivani BhandariA PAN card is a permanent account number with a ten-character alphanumeric identifier. It is issued by the Indian Income Tax Department, in the form of a laminated "PAN card", to any person who applies for it or to whom the department allots the number without an application. A PAN card is a ...
Views: 1114 - How to Prevent your Devices From Spying on You - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2020 from Robert SicilianoYou might not realize it, but your electronic devices may be tracking you. They know what you are doing, what you are reading, and the things you like to do. In almost every case, you give these devices permission to collect this info when you start using them. Here are some tips to help you ...
Views: 524 - 7 things you need to know about patents in the manufacturing industry - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2020 from Iqra ShabbirIf you are active in the manufacturing industry, chances are that you are dealing with patents, or at least have heard of patents. This can be patents on inventions of your own company, but also patents from suppliers, customers or competitors. Below you can read what you need to know for sure ...
Views: 1828 - Are You Safe From Cyber Threats? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2020 from eWomenNetwork MarketingOur world has dramatically changed and we rely on technology for everything we do. According to recent studies, there is a new victim of identity theft every two seconds. Identity theft and cybercrime could happen to anyone. In this video, Sandra Estok shares her first-hand story of identity ...
Views: 432 - How a Wi-Fi Hacker Snoops on Your Laptop and Mobile - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2020 from Robert SicilianoYou have likely heard of the dangers of using unsecure public Wi-Fi, so you know that hackers are out there snooping. It is pretty easy to hack into a laptop or mobile device that is on a public Wi-Fi connection with no protection. Hackers can read your emails, steal passwords, and even hijack ...
Views: 541 - Raising a Boy to Be a Man, not a Sex Predator - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2020 from Robert SicilianoIf you looked at a photo of a baby boy, could you ever predict that he would grow up to become a sexual predator? Probably not. However, a study shows that men who commit sexual crimes are more likely to have something called an “anxious attachment” to their mothers due to feeling ...
Views: 499 - Your Uber Driver May be a Criminal - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2020 from Robert SicilianoDo you Uber? If you do, you probably feel pretty safe getting into the car of a stranger. However, you might not be as safe as you think. Most people take for granted that Uber does background checks on its drivers, but there are actually a number of shady drivers who have recently been ...
Views: 488 - Quick and Dirty Disaster Prep Guide - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2020 from Robert SicilianoHow prepared are you for a disaster? Most of us are not prepared, at all, yet two-thirds of us live in an area where we are at a moderate to very high risk of experiencing a natural disaster. Here are a few things you should do, today, to start preparing for a “just in case” ...
Views: 455(1 vote) - Creating an Effective Business Continuity Plan - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2020 from Robert SicilianoMost of us have no idea when a disaster is about to strike, and even if we do have a little warning, it’s very possible that things can go very wrong. This is where you can put a business continuity plan to good use. What does this do? It gives your business the best odds of success ...
Views: 473 - A Guide to How Hackers Hack - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2019 from Robert SicilianoYou have surely heard of hackers, but do you really know how they work? Hackers are well known for being bad guys, though there are certainly good hackers out there too. Here’s a brief guide to help you understand how a hacker can hack: Directions for Hacking are Easy to Come ...
Views: 487 - SIM Swapping: What You Need to Know - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2019 from Robert SicilianoHave you heard of SIM swapping? It’s a new trick that hackers are using to get money and mess up your life. What is SIM Swapping? So, what is SIM swapping? It’s when a hacker tricks your cell phone company into thinking that you have activated your SIM card on another phone. In ...
Views: 759(1 vote) - Louisiana Woman Tries to Buy a Million Dollar Home with False Document - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2019 from Robert SicilianoHave you ever seen a house and thought…I wish I could afford that? Some people actually try it, but let this story be a lesson learned: if you can’t afford the cost of a house, you probably shouldn’t try to buy it. Pamela Chandler was arrested and now faces forgery charges ...
Views: 537 - Astrology Yogas to Become a Police Officer - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2019 from AstroVed AstrologersWhat does it mean to be a Police Officer? Police personnel and the armed forces have remained the fascination of many people. Not only men, even women in large numbers dream of wearing the uniform, working in a disciplined environment, and serving the country and its citizens, as police ...
Views: 944 - Fake Emails are Becoming a Major Issue for Businesses - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2019 from Robert SicilianoYou might be surprised to know that more than 3.4 billion fake emails are sent around the globe each day. What does this mean? It means that almost every company out there is vulnerable to cybercrimes in the form of “spoofing” and “phishing.” On top of this, most ...
Views: 481 - The Smart Parent Guide to Digital Literacy - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2019 from Robert SicilianoIf you are the parent of a child or teen who uses the internet, here are some stats you need to know: Stats About Teens and the Internet Teens think that the internet is mostly private They also think that they can make the best decisions for their life online They believe they are safe ...
Views: 504 - What is Two-Factor Authentication and How Does it Work? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2019 from Robert SicilianoThere are a number of ways that you can protect yourself online, and one of the things you can do is to start using two-factor authentication. You probably have seen two-factor authentication even if you aren’t sure what it is. For instance, if you do online banking, your bank might ...
Views: 516 - How to save money by using a VPN: the things you have never heard about - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2019 from Dean ChesterHow to save money by using a VPN: the things you have never heard about "Big Brother is watching you" is not just a motto from the Orwell's book but an everyday reality. Nowadays even a teenager knows that our online activity is far from being private. What sites we visit, what people we talk ...
Views: 522 - Disinformation i.e. FAKE NEWS: How the Weaponization of Social Media Has You Conned - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2019 from Robert SicilianoThis post takes a hard and honest look at whats happening right now. You either “get it” or you are a victim of whats going on. Victims who read this will trash it and deny the reality of what they read. Denial is warm and comfortable. The truth is cold and can hurt. And nobody likes ...
Views: 521 - DoorDash Admits 4.9 Million Affected by Data Breach - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2019 from Robert SicilianoDoorDash has admitted that it has been the victim of a data breach, which has affected about 4.9 million merchants and people. In a recent blog post, DoorDash announced that it noticed some odd activity early in September from a third-party service. After looking into it, the company found ...
Views: 514 - YouTube's Spoon Feeding Pedophiles Kids Home Videos - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2019 from Robert SicilianoYouTube uses a recommendation algorithm to help people view things they’d like to see. Recently, the algorithm seemingly encouraged pedophiles (YouTube would have no way of knowing this) to watch videos of children playing at home, videos that the family members uploaded. A report from ...
Views: 462 - Gift Cards: The Newest Scam that You Should Be Aware of - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2019 from Robert SicilianoHackers are making a lot of money thanks to phishing attacks these days, and now they are also focusing on gift card scams. One of the most notorious scam groups, Scarlet Widow, which is out of Nigeria, has been boosting its efforts to scam people with gift cards since 2015. This group generally ...
Views: 512 - Medical Identity Theft: 12 Million Patients Breached - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2019 from Robert SicilianoQuest Diagnostics is a US-based company that provides medical testing services, and announced that it used third-party billing collection companies that were hit by a severe data breach. In fact, about 11.9 million Quest customers were affected. The compromised information could include ...
Views: 510 - What to do and not do before a ransomware attack - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2019 from Hasan RootDo you remember the famous attacks of the Wannacry, Cerber or Cryptolocker ransomware? Are you thinking of generating an anti-ransomware policy to protect your company? Ransomware may seem like a tsunami that as soon as it arrives at our company sweeps it. However, there is Zonealarm anti ...
Views: 427 - First American Financial Exposes 885 Million Mortgage Documents - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2019 from Robert SicilianoApproximately 885 million digital documents have been exposed from mortgage deals that date back to 2003. First American Financial Corp is a provider of title insurance, as well as other services for the mortgage and real estate industries, and it allowed millions of records to be exposed ...
Views: 471 - Two Common Government Employee Impersonation Scams: What to Watch For - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2019 from Robert SicilianoOne of the biggest threats that taxpayers are facing these days is an aggressive scam where criminals call victims and pretend to be IRS agents. The goal? To steal money. All year but especially during tax filing season, the IRS will see a big surge in the number of scam calls, which tell ...
Views: 477 - Mass Shootings: Driven by Evil or a Desire for Celebrity Status? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2019 from Robert SicilianoIf all a gunman, who opened fire and randomly killed nine people, wanted was 15 minutes of fame, he could have achieved this running naked into the field at a major league baseball game. At least one criminologist believes that the driving force behind mass shootings is a desire for celebrity ...
Views: 458 - Woman Murdered after Man Tricks Her with Lost Puppy Ruse - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2019 from Robert SicilianoThis entire post is brutal and for some, hard to read. But if there is a woman or girl in your life might benefit from being freaked out, read it and forward and share it. We’ve all heard about the man approaching a child, showing her a picture of his “lost” puppy, asking ...
Views: 419 - Another Rideshare Rape is an Epidemic - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2019 from Robert SicilianoWomen should never take a ride from a stranger because it’s dangerous – unless she’s paying the driver??? Wrong, of course. Uber and Lyft drivers provide paid rides to strangers as requested via the Uber and Lyft apps. As of August 2018 WhosDrivingyou.org tallied the number ...
Views: 486 - Should Life Insurance Policies Be Banned? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2019 from Robert SicilianoIt’s fair to wonder how many people would still be alive today if there were never any such thing as a life insurance policy. Personally I can’t imagine NOT having a life insurance policy if you have children 17 and under. But the below info might ring true for some of you. An ...
Views: 448 - Apps for Stalkers Disguised as Parental Control Tools - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2019 from Robert SicilianoSell something called “SuperParent” or even the actual FlexiSpy — and all is swell. Frankly, I’m not opposed to monitoring a child’s phone, kids shouldn’t have phones anyways. But sell something called “iStalk” or “StalkU,” well ...
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