phishing

  • Hackers and Bad Actors Are Weaponising Your Typos

    Hackers and Bad Actors Are Weaponising Your Typos

    It’s hard to keep track of the many ways malware can infect your devices, but “typosquatting” is one of the sneakiest. As the name implies, hackers create websites, download links, and other legit-looking but malicious URLs including slight misspellings that can be easy to overlook.


  • Don’t Mistake This Microsoft Security Alert for Spam

    Don’t Mistake This Microsoft Security Alert for Spam

    Recently I received two security alerts from Microsoft warning me someone had attempted to log into my account. The emails offered me links to review the activity and reset my password, as well as a link to learn about ways to make my account more secure. I’ll be honest, the emails seemed…off to me, and…


  • Microsoft Has a New Trick for Keeping Your Password Safe

    Microsoft Has a New Trick for Keeping Your Password Safe

    Your PC’s password is not something to be shared lightly. It’s the keys to your kingdom: From work, to social media, to banking, your whole world is likely accessible from your Windows machine. Consequently, Microsoft is begging us to not be idiots who will hand our passwords over to anyone who asks. But they know…