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What are email aliases? A complete guide to email alias management
Your email address gets shared more than you realize. You use it for online shopping, social media, newsletters, work tools, and free trials. Over time, that exposure adds up. More companies have your...
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Virtual kidnapping: How it works and how to protect yourself
Virtual kidnapping is a type of phone scam in which criminals falsely claim to have kidnapped a person’s child or another loved one and demand immediate payment to prevent harm. The call may include...
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What are third-party cookies, and should you block them?
If ads seem to follow you from one website to another, it’s not usually a coincidence. Many websites load advertising, analytics, and social media services from external companies. Those companies c...
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What is PPPoE? A complete guide to Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
Got a new router to set up, and your internet service provider (ISP) is asking for a PPPoE username and password? Why do some internet connections start working as soon as you plug in the cable, while...
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What is federated identity? A complete guide to secure and seamless authentication
Accessing online services typically involves proving who you are. When you have to repeat that process across multiple platforms, entering credentials separately for email, project management tools, c...
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Unsubscribe from emails easily: A complete how-to guide
It’s easy for an email inbox to start filling up faster than you can manage it: store promotions, newsletters, account updates, and sometimes subscriptions you don’t even remember making. At some ...
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What is ethical hacking, and how does it support cybersecurity?
Ethical hacking refers to authorized testing, where organizations permit specialists to probe systems using techniques similar to those used by malicious actors. Data breaches, phishing scams, and ran...
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What is a computer worm, and how does it work?
Computer worms have been around since the late 1980s, and they’re still causing real damage. We can define a computer worm by one core trait: it spreads automatically, without you clicking anything ...
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What Is SaaS? Software-as-a-Service explained
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is the delivery model behind many digital tools, such as email services, cloud storage, and browser-based collaboration apps. These tools are typically accessed over the i...
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What is MyDoom? A comprehensive guide to the infamous worm
In January 2004, a computer worm called MyDoom began spreading through email inboxes worldwide. Within two days, the worm was already circulating in 168 countries. MyDoom didn’t rely on advanced hac...