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IP configuration failure: How to fix “failed to obtain IP address” on any device
An IP configuration failure is more than an annoyance, it prevents you from accessing the network. Since we rely on the internet to communicate, work, access financial and medical accounts, shop, and ...
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Geek Squad scam: Spot the fraud, protect your identity
Email, text, and phone call phishing scams are a dime a dozen. The most successful scams center around credit card providers and technology companies. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that techni...
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The threat of SIM swaps start with your personal data
The SIM you use is tied to your phone number. If you get a new phone and want to keep using the same phone number, as is the norm, you’ll have to undergo a SIM swap. This could happen in various way...
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What is vishing? How to detect and prevent vishing attacks
Vishing isn’t a misspelling of fishing. It’s a common form of phishing—fishing for information. Unfortunately, you could fall prey to this increasingly successful method of data theft if you are...
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What happens to your data when you use free credit score apps?
Free credit score apps promise quick and easy access to your credit data. But there’s a catch—you’re often trading your personal and financial information for that convenience. Many of these app...
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How data brokers are selling your personal information—and how to stop them
Data brokers are profiting from your personal information—without your consent. These companies collect as much data as possible from your online activity and package it into detailed profiles. Then...
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TCP vs. UDP: Understanding the key differences and best use cases
Every time you browse the web, stream a video or send a file, your device uses either Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to transfer data. Most of the time, you don’...
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What is RFID-blocking, and do you need it?
The threat of using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers to steal personal and financial information from RFID chips in bank, credit, and ID cards isn’t rampant, but it does exist. RFID chi...
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Evil twin attack: What it is & How to protect yourself
Public Wi-Fi has never been the safest, but evil twin attacks have made it even less secure. Unfortunately, these attacks are difficult to spot because the evil twin networks look like exact replicate...
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How to find a printer IP address
Network printer on the blitz? It’s not uncommon for printers to go offline. It may be anything from a disconnected wire to a poor network connection. If it isn’t the wire, or your printer is wirel...
