Online Security and Privacy News

In an era where personal and business devices hold critical information, remote wiping is essential for safeguarding data in case of loss or theft. To ensure you won't suffer any reputational damage from such occurrences, keep reading to learn about the importance of remote wiping, how it works, and the leading tools to keep your information secure, on the off chance that your gadget falls into the hands of malicious actors.

Have you ever thought about where old, weak, or forgotten passwords go? Picture a graveyard, eerie and abandoned, where your discarded passwords — 123456, “password,” or your dog’s name lie in wait. But unlike a real graveyard, this one isn’t peaceful. Hackers roam among the tombstones, scavenging for compromised passwords they can use to break into your accounts. Welcome to the compromised passwords graveyard, a chilling reminder of how vulnerable our online lives can be without proper password hygiene. In this guide, we’ll show you how to stay away from this graveyard and ensure your passwords, and your online security remain very much alive.

The Red and Blue Teams are the cyber security Red and Blue Teams, respectively, specializing in distinct, but complementary roles in making your organization stronger. In the Red Team, the attackers (simulating real world cyber attacks) attempt to uncover vulnerabilities and in the Blue Team defend against these threats, to secure systems and data. Together they aid organizations in identifying weaknesses and build a strong security strategy.  In this article, we’ll dive into what each team does, how they work together, and how tools like VeePN can support both teams in securing sensitive information.