eBay: it’s a world of great deals and often a tempting alternative to paying retail prices. For sellers, it’s also a convenient way to quickly pawn off unwanted items, or even start a small business.
However, like any marketplace, eBay is also home to a dizzying array of swindles designed to get around the system’s regular safety controls.
Awareness is key, so be on the lookout for these 5 scams that could make your next eBay transaction a one-star experience.
Think of all the things you enter using your keyboard on a daily basis: personal messages, emails, passwords and online shopping details. Unfortunately, a type of malware exists that can jeopardise the privacy of everything you type.
This sort of malware is called a keylogger, and it specialises in recording typed information. A keylogger can be used by hackers, jealous spouses and employees alike – though are most commonly deployed from afar, integrated with and installed alongside other malware types, such as Trojans, rootkits or spyware.
Read on to find out how you can combat this insidious security threat.
DDoS. It’s a type of attack that often makes world news, but rarely do we hear it mentioned by name, much less hear about what exactly it is.
This form of attack is a hacking staple, and perhaps one of the least technically advanced ways to achieve extremely destructive and disruptive results.
So, what is this common attack all about? Read on to find out.
Chances are, you’ve got at least one device with a webcam built-in, or you might have even splashed out on an external one. Either way, they’re great for online conferencing, chatting with family and friends, recording videos, and even logging in with facial recognition.
However, with these extra features come with some added security concerns. It might seem like your paranoia has finally materialised: yes, webcams can be hacked and controlled remotely, allowing others to take a peek at your daily life. And it can happen far easier than you might think.
Even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has admitted to placing tape over his webcam as a security precaution. As for the rest of us, do we need to go quite so far? Let’s take a look at some less-brutish ways you can secure your webcam.
Two-Factor Authentication: it’s an excellent way to secure your account. (In fact, if you don’t have it, you need it, STAT).
But, like all security measures, it’s only as effective as your own security savviness, and that of the companies you’re trusting with your accounts.
A host of famous YouTube content creators learned this the hard way, beginning with gaming commentator Markiplier back in January 2016, and continuing with many more highly-subscribed channels throughout the year.
In this article, we’ll look at the ways in which the two-factor protection on your accounts can be bypassed – and the sneaky tricks to watch out for.
