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Passwords have become the foundation of digital security over 40 years ago, but Passkeys technology has the potential to replace them. This innovation promises to make logging into online services easier and safer at the same time. Cyber Media explores how access keys work, whether they are...

Cybersecurity specialists have discovered that six of the most popular password managers, used by tens of millions of people, are vulnerable to clickjacking, allowing attackers to steal login credentials, 2FA codes and banking card data. The first to report on this issue was independent...

In Google Chrome it's called "Incognito", in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge it's "InPrivate", etc. All these names imply confidentiality, which misleads some users. The article will explain what incognito mode actually does, how to protect data and maintain privacy online. What is...

Cookie theft (or session hijacking) is a form of cyberattack where attackers gain unauthorized access to a user's cookie files to steal confidential information. Cookies are small data fragments that websites store on a user's device to enhance interaction with web services. The browser stores...

If you think your password is secure just because you don't reuse it across different sites, can spot phishing attempts and avoid getting infected with info-stealers, think again. It's possible that your password is so weak that it can be cracked faster than you can read this sentence. And if it...

Everyone has apps on a phone we don’t want shown. Given the reality where any officer can stop you and dig through your device, it’s important to build protection barriers. Problem Scenarios Phone falls into someone else’s hands → app list should look “clean”. Routine check by officers who...

A vulnerability discovered by researchers in Android allows apps to steal passwords, one-time codes and other secret information from the screen without requiring any special operating‑system permissions. Restrictions on apps in Android are continually tightened so that fraudsters cannot use...

In this article we will look at the dangers posed by our beloved Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless interfaces, review typical attacks and protection methods and sum up, because the price of convenience may be too high. Wi‑Fi Wi‑Fi has long been the standard for connecting to the Internet...

Everyone of us carries a smartphone in our pocket: a small safe with chats, photos, notes, wallets, etc. Sometimes it contains things that, in an unfavorable scenario, could land you in jail. When law enforcement needs access to your phone’s contents, mobile forensics comes into play...

Anonymity is not a tool or a setting. It's a set of solutions that must work together. Most issues arise not from a lack of technology, but from misunderstanding how these elements interplay. Below are common systemic errors that often lead to de-anonymization. 1. Lack of Separation of...

Initially, the Telegram company allegedly didn't hand over encryption keys to law enforcement agencies. This formed the basis for a marketing campaign as a messenger that won't betray you. A significant portion of the shadow business (dealers, scammers, service providers, etc) settled in...

Tor Browser is often described as a browser for anonymity. That's almost true, but with caveats that determine security. Tor doesn't make you invisible and doesn't replace common sense, but it does protect well against a whole class of observers: ISPs, public Wi‑Fi networks, advertising networks...

Public Wi‑Fi in cafes, airports and hotels is a high‑risk area. Even if a network is password‑protected, that offers no guarantee your data is safe. Hackers can easily intercept your traffic, spoof DNS responses, or create a clone network with a name similar to the official one to steal bank...

Almost every day we share photos, videos and documents, send voice messages and emails, but almost never think that we are transmitting far more data than we assume. The thing is every file contains metadata - service information about the file itself, in which you can find many interesting...

Tor is one of the most widely used and powerful technologies for online anonymity. It lets users hide their identity and location, providing privacy and protecting data. However, like any system, Tor has vulnerabilities that can be exploited to undermine user anonymity. This article outlines...

A honeypot is usually software, a server or a website designed as a lure for a specific group or individual in order to capture their traffic, personal data, messages, files, logs and other materials that can be used for deanonymization or as evidence of illicit activity. Honeypots also exist...

View attachment 11450 The service pretended to be a helper for a long time and waited for the right moment to attack. Browser extensions increasingly request more permissions, but in the case of a free VPN, users didn’t get privacy protection - they got a hidden channel used to steal...

The myth of absolute anonymity in the darknet is stubborn. It's sustained by the marketing of marketplace platforms, fragmentary guides and the confidence that Tor by itself solves all problems. In practice, however, most deanonimizatons happen not because Tor was hacked, but because of systemic...

Why It Matters Stock Android is a product of a company that makes money from your data. Every 4.5 minutes, a phone sends data to Google’s servers even without active use - this is a documented finding from a Trinity College Dublin study. A custom ROM removes this layer completely. A cheap phone...

I want to examine a messenger that few people know about, even though its architecture offers a level of anonymity unattainable by most popular apps - including those commonly considered "secure". The problem even good messengers don’t solve Signal encrypts the contents of messages end to...