This updated TNTMAX Top 9 list (formerly Top 10) is all about password management tools that are used to secure your sensitive login credentials like usernames and passwords. Password managers, or safes, allow users to centralize their usernames, passwords, credit card information and any other sensitive data into one secure encrypted location. Users may balk...
Unfortunately, cybercriminals aren’t taking any time off this summer. Here’s a round up of a few recent attacks to keep in mind: Cryptocurrency Scams The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration cell has received reports of stolen cryptocurrency. The FBI also issued a notification alerting financial institutions and investors that cybercriminals are creating fraudulent cryptocurrency...
Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams are known to be some of the most financially damaging cybercrimes out there. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself and your organization: WHAT IS A BEC? In a BEC scam, criminals send an email message that appears to come from a known source making a legitimate...
The FBI has warned of an uptick in cases where “deepfakes” and stolen personal information are being used to apply for tech jobs in the U.S., reported TechCrunch (June 28). A deepfake is a video of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone...
Social media companies have been making headlines over the past couple days. Here’s a look into some of the top stories of the week: TikTok moves all U.S. traffic to Oracle servers: TikTok said it is moving U.S. users’ data to Oracle servers stored in the country, reported TechCrunch (June 17). However, overshadowing its migration...
Identity theft and credit are more closely related than you might think. “Credit, identity and reputation monitoring and management is no longer an option but rather a requirement if you want to protect your identity, reputation and financial assets,” said TNTMAX President Frederic Farcy. WHAT IS IDENTITY THEFT? Identity theft is the crime of obtaining...
If you missed Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference 2022, here are six of the biggest updates you can expect from the company in the near future (via: The Verge): Apple Pay Later Apple is launching its own take on the “buy now, pay later” trend called Apple Pay Later. Users will be able to pay for...
A VPN, or virtual private network, is a great tool when traveling or using any public Wi-Fi. It increases security and privacy online by extending a private network “tunnel” across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to...
It’s nearly impossible to get through the day without needing a password to access something. Even our passwords occasionally need a backup password. Research shows that most people have five “go to” passwords that they use on multiple sites. Too often people use the same password over and over and that is what opens them...
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