13 Spooky Cybersecurity Facts for Halloween and Cyber Security Awareness Month
- October 28th, 2020
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- antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Holidays
We celebrate Halloween this year quite differently than ever before. Due to the COVID pandemic, trick or treating, parties, and events are all cancelled or moved online. ZoneAlarm wanted to bring you 13 spooky cybersecurity stats in light of Halloween and Cyber Security Awareness Month:
Read more…Is Video Conferencing Still A Security Risk to Your Business?
- October 22nd, 2020
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- antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Uncategorized
This year with COVID, the American worker is working differently –as well as shopping, being entertained, and living differently. Part of that difference very likely involves conducting meetings virtually, with video conference platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, GoTo Meeting, Blue Jeans, etc.
Read more…Back to School – Remote Learning Security Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
- August 23rd, 2020
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- antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, remote learning, remote work
Just as in every year, September marks the end of summer and the beginning of the school year. But whereas in years past the biggest issue facing many students was making sure they had the right gear or remembering the combination on their locker, the school looks very different in the time of COVID.
Read more…Protecting your Devices’ Mic from Hackers
- August 10th, 2020
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- antivirus, Data Privacy, Mobile Security, Online Privacy
Eavesdropping. It used to be something we did to people who shared the same space with us before text messages was a thing. We would put our ear against the door and desperately tried to pick up any parts we could of the secret conversation in the next room. Nowadays, we can have a conversation with a friend about the new Kanye West album, and then as soon as we go into Facebook, what do you know? An ad for that Yeezus album comes up.
Read more…Can My Webcam Be Accessed Remotely?
- July 28th, 2020
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- antivirus, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Online Privacy, Uncategorized
With the huge increase of people working from home due to Covid-19, millions of home laptops and desktops are laying around open, and with Zoom calls demanding our cameras to be open, webcam hacking even is a hot commodity for hackers these days. Webcam hacking, or ‘camfecting’ (camera + infecting), is a hacking technique that enables the hacker to remotely take control over another person’s webcam, without that person’s knowledge or permission.
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