Social Media

Best Practices for Countering Social Engineering Attacks

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Emmanuel Akin-Ademola, Technical Writer,

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social engineering

Ninety-eight percent of all cyber-attacks are variations of social engineering. This implies that businesses must constantly invest in cutting-edge approaches for their cybersecurity as cybercriminals invent new ways of exploiting organizations’ vulnerabilities. Unlike other forms of cyber-attacks, social engineering focuses on humans — this brings serious problems because humans are the weakest link in the security chain. … Read more

Incognito Mode: Are you Really Incognito?

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Isabell Gaylord, ,

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Incognito Mode

Introduction A lot of people have a wrong impression of Incognito Mode. Some users think this browsing mode covers your tracks completely from anyone, including both other computer users and the government. However, in reality, Incognito Mode is simply a way to keep your browsing history hidden. Additionally, Incognito Mode ensures that you log off … Read more

Deepfake Technology: Implications for the Future

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Caleb Townsend, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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It has been over a year since Jordan Peele made a video warning us of the impending spike in deepfake technology. In the video, Peele uses ML technology and his legendary Obama imitation to effectively ventriloquize Obama. He effectively makes it appear as if Obama is saying outlandish statements. Since the video’s release, we have … Read more

How to Set up Two-Step Verification on Your Social Media Accounts

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Mary Steinford, ,

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Two-Step Verification

One of the most remarkable developments in the consumer technology industry in the past two decades is the emergence of social media networks. Social media has revolutionized the sort of social connections and interactions we have offline. Additionally, it has enhanced how we communicate and stay informed. Nowadays, billions of people around the world use … Read more

Catfishing: Not Just About Money

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Caleb Townsend, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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Catfishing, catfish

We live in a time where it is easier than ever to deceive people. For example, the internet now enables us to speak anonymously through message boards, comment sections, and even online games. Additionally, the internet can help you pretend to be a different person. Catfishing is the act of pretending to be someone else … Read more

Why People are Ditching Social Media

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Caleb Townsend, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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Hand unplugging, unplug, social media detox

The Pew Research Center has released a new report that tracks the relationship people have currently with social media. It has been six months since Facebook revealed that they were allowing user’s information to be harvested by Cambridge Analytica. According to the report released by Pew Research Center, the debacle has turned a lot of … Read more