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What is Pharming? Definition and Prevention
Pharming is a scam that cybercriminals use to install malicious code on personal computers or servers. As the name suggests, it comes from the words…
TBH Meaning + Online Slang Parents Should Know
TBH stands for “to be honest” or (less commonly) “to be heard.” If you’ve seen people write TBH on social media, they were likely using…
Can iPhones Get Viruses?
Yes, iPhones get viruses, but it’s very rare. A virus on a phone, like an iPhone, is a computer program targeting cellular devices. These viruses…
How to Make Your Phone Impossible to Track: 11 Strategies for Privacy
Modern cell phones are equipped with GPS systems that constantly record and store our location information. This is a helpful feature if you want to…
What Is DNS Spoofing and How Can You Prevent It?
Domain name system (DNS) spoofing is a type of cyberattack that uses tampered DNS server data to redirect users to fake websites. These malicious sites…
12 Women in Cybersecurity Who Are Reshaping the Industry
Women make up roughly 24% of cybersecurity professionals. While this is an improvement from a mere 11% since 2017, historical obstacles remain for women looking…
What Is a Smurf Attack?
A Smurf attack is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in which an attacker floods a victim’s server with spoofed Internet Protocol (IP) and Internet Control…