Tag: Adrianus Warmenhoven
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USB Juice Jacking Is New Way Hackers Attack Travelers
How to avoid being hacked during this Fall’s travel season. According to a recent study by cybersecurity firm NordVPN, one in four travelers has been hacked when using public Wi-Fi while traveling abroad. However, unsecured Wi-Fi is not the only factor travelers should be worried about. Last year, the FBI published a tweet (see below) warning users…
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Study: Is your phone reading your mind? 33% of Canadians have noticed being tracked by their gadgets
Digital privacy expert discusses the possible violation of privacy and security of cross-device tracking Third of Canadians (33%) have ever noticed an ad on their devices of something they recently spoke about or saw on TV (but hadn’t searched for), according to research by NordVPN, a leading cybersecurity company. A majority of them noticed such ads…
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Research: Adult Content, Streaming & Video Hosting Sites Have Most Security Threats
According to research by our friends at NordVPN, one of the leading cybersecurity companies, adult content, streaming, and video hosting sites have the most security and privacy threats, such as malware, intrusive ads, and trackers. Research shows that NordVPN’s Threat Protection feature, whose sole purpose is to protect people from such threats, blocked 344M trackers,…