In the recent past, cybersecurity violations have been on the rise. This is partly due to the sophistication of technology, which has, consequently, provided the tools and means for cybercriminals to gain unwarranted access to internet users’ data. While some attacks may be apparent and easily identifiable, others are very subtle; subtle enough to make …
Email phishing campaigns and Spamming have become so common today. Indeed, global traffic estimates suggest that as many as 73% of emails you may receive daily are just unwanted promotions for products and services. To put it into perspective, at least seven in every 10 emails you are likely to receive are promotions. With increased …
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DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) is an email authentication protocol that helps protect email senders and recipients from spam, spoofing, and phishing. It addresses shortcomings in SPF and DKIM since they both cannot authenticate the sender of an email against the “From:” address of an email message. A DMARC record ensures that there …
Cybercriminals have devised a new phishing campaign with the aim of harvesting users’ cPanel credentials. Urgent security measures have helped limit the effectiveness of the malicious campaign. Nonetheless, users are advised to be on high alert. Users have in the recent past reported a phishing campaign aimed at tricking them into giving away their cPanel …
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The online market has taken the world by the storm, with a dramatic shift seen in the move from physical stores to the web in recent years. Technological advancements and the convenience of online stores have attracted the lion market share of buyers, fuelling an upward trajectory in the growth of online businesses, away from …
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The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an email authentication technique used to prevent spammers from forging or sending emails on behalf of your domain. This concept helps prevent spoofing of mails by allowing for whitelisting of addresses of mail servers that are allowed to send emails on behalf of the domain. With SPF, you can …
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Even in the wake of digitization and the explosion of new technology, such as social media, emails continue to be the centrepiece of digital communications. Notably, with most people checking their emails first thing in the morning, it’s easy to see why emails are the cornerstone in delivering effective personal and business communication. Why is …
Content security is an important aspect of website management. You always have to ensure that you’re your site is safe from hacking. WordPress is one of the most common and effective Content Management Systems (CMS). It also accounts for the largest percentage of hacked sites around the world.But how do you manage your WordPress site …
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What can a Multi-Domain Wildcard SSL certificate do for you? I’ve got to say that it can get a little bit confusing when you’re trying to figure out what SSL certificate you need. Most times, we end up buying what is convenient for our pockets. Here’s everything helpful about Multi-Domain Wildcard SSLs. Hopefully, it will …
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WinSCP (Windows Secure Copy) is a free and open-source SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3 and SCP client for Microsoft Windows. Its main function is secure file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager and file synchronization functionality. For secure transfers, it uses Secure Shell (SSH) and supports …
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