The Internet has never been a completely secure medium. Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tools to extort data and money. The times when the Nigerian scam was the pinnacle of finesse are long gone. We explain what spoofing, phishing, smishing and other cyber attacks are and advise on how to avoid them.
Tag: Security
Great cleanup in Google Maps – this is how the company fights against fraud
Last year, there was a lot of cleanup in Google Maps. The Mountain View giant decided to summarize its activities aimed at combating abuse in the service. Without it, the maps would be in chaos.
Facebook account blocked? Facebook Protect is a misfire in every field
Meta decided to take care of the safety of its users, but the execution turned out to be extremely… sloppy. Well, the company introduced some changes that initially affected a limited group of people on Facebook. And it is good that not everyone, because I would write about the global lack of access to the website, and this is only about problems affecting only a certain part of it.
Lost phone and don’t know what to do? Step by step guide
Smartphones today are connected to everything. We use electronic banking, Google Maps, we read e-mails and buy on e-commerce platforms such as Allegro. A lost phone means a lot of problems that primarily concern the security of our data and financial resources. If the apocalypse has already happened, read what you can do to find your device or at least protect yourself from the consequences.