How I got tricked into downloading a virus
Here’s a story of how I got socially engineered. To be honest, this particular trick might not have worked so well with someone else, but that’s why social engineering is so effective. And I fell for...
View ArticleWhy strong passwords matter
I blogged a few days ago about creating and remembering strong passwords. Now the issue has become very topical. Here in Finland we just had a case this morning where the user names and passwords of...
View ArticleSaving Passwords On A Phone?
Some experts – Bruce Shneier in particular – advocate writing down the passwords and keeping it somewhere safe, such as your wallet. Our Lab Blog says, ‘encrypt your passwords, then write them down and...
View ArticleComputer Invaders: The 25 Most Infamous PC Viruses of All Time
From the first amateur hackers in the 80s till 2011 when international cyber sabotage is a reality, viruses have illustrated the frightening potential of human ingenuity. Here’s a brief look back how...
View ArticleProtecting your online information with e-mails, security questions and...
By now, I’ve lost track of how many accounts I had created online. Some are essentials like online banking and tax filing, while others are less so (e.g., movie reservation). With each account...
View ArticleThe Right to Remain Private: Comparing Digital Privacy in the US and the EU
In most of the European Union, even public figures have a right to privacy. Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights gives all EU citizens the right to respect for one’s private life. This...
View ArticleHow to Protect All of Your Devices
Because of smart application development, most mobiles don’t face the plethora of threats that PC users do. But online criminals aim to change that. They’re working on malware for Macs, bad apps for...
View Article5 Ways to Connect Safely on Vacation
84.6% of 21st century vacationers use their mobile devices to check their email, according to Prosper Mobile Insights. The thought of being without a smartphone, tablet or a computer, even while off in...
View Article4 Ways To Make Your PC Safe For Online Banking
This is a guest post from Klas, an F-Secure expert. Enjoy! You read about it in the news all the time these days: “Zeus Banking Trojan steals $1 million from U.K bank accounts”or “SpyEye: New PC virus...
View Article5 New Year’s Privacy Resolutions for 2013
You’ve heard it all before. If you’re on the Internet, you’re probably being monitored. If you’re using a free service, you’re giving up some of your privacy as a payment. If you post something online,...
View ArticleThere’s no such thing as a private message
You may have heard about Storify. A new tool that you can use to publish private conversations in Facebook. Scary, isn’t it? Or that’s at least the angle many headlines take. But the full picture is a...
View ArticleYour account will be closed in 24h!
Thursday night and checking Facebook on my mobile before going to sleep. One of my friends is complaining about how hard it is to use Yahoo mail abroad. Problem logging in and now there’s some problem...
View Article37 ways to mess up a PayPal scam
I have a boat for sale. The sea is still one of my big passions, but I simply have too little time to use it. So I decided to let it go. I will buy a bigger one later, when and if I have more time....
View ArticleShare this with all your friends and make Facebook a better place
Help a sick child with cancer. Help us raise funds for this poor boy beaten by his stepfather. Learn how to help yourself if you have a heart attack and nobody is around. Isn’t Facebook a fantastic...
View ArticleWhat if I lose my smartphone?
Its summer and most of us are active. We are out having fun, attending events and going to new places. Its high season for losing things, like your smartphone for example. I’m not going to repeat the...
View Article11 tips for staying safe online when you’re traveling
It’s summer holiday season, when people pack up their smartphones and tablets, sunscreen and tank tops and set off for a change of pace. With connected devices it’s never been easier to find one’s way...
View ArticleIs e-mail OK for secret stuff?
Image by EFF Short answer: No. Slightly longer answer: Maybe, but not without additional protection. E-mail is one of the oldest and most widely used services on Internet. It was developed during an...
View ArticleSome essential additions to our Internet glossary
Times are changing and we have to learn new things all the time. People interested in privacy on the Internet have been faced with a flood of new acronyms and terms lately. Here comes a brief list of...
View ArticleCan trust in Internet be restored?
It should be clear to everyone by now that our cyber society is in a deep crisis. Most of the systems we have learned to use and love require that we trust the infrastructure. That trust has been...
View ArticleThe hidden danger of Internet surveillance
2013 was the year of revelation. Ordinary Internet users all over the world used to be comfortable unaware of the extensive Internet spying done by USA and its allies, but it has all changed. Some...
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