March 17, 2021

Dangerous PDF hides threat

Can PDF files be dangerous?

Yes, PDFs can be harmful. History has already shown us that the combination of an email and a malicious PDF attachment can be quite devastating, with losses reaching millions of

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Print of the first version of the Gatefy website in Portuguese

Gatefy launches website in Portuguese

Hey! Today we are happy to announce the launch of the Portuguese version of the Gatefy website. The new version is the outcome of a work that has been developed

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Yahoo Email icon above a blurry image

Yahoo and AOL scan emails to sell valuable data

Email security is always an important matter as people rightfully want more privacy in their personal accounts. This week, the Wall Street Journal brought the issue back to discussion: Yahoo

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Yellow caution band and warning signal alert to an email scam

6 steps to take after falling for an email scam or phishing

Don’t blame yourself if you fall for an email scam, also known as phishing. Fake emails are becoming more elaborate every day. Sometimes it’s very hard to differentiate them from

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Two hackers with mask on an identity theft

Identity theft: what is it?

If you have received unauthorized charges on your credit card statement, or if a dental clinic is charging you for services you didn’t receive, you were probably a victim of

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Hook pulling malicious email in a spear phishing scam above business man shaking hands

What is the difference between phishing and spear phishing attacks?

You have probably received, at least once, a suspicious email or text message that tried to deceive you into clicking on a link, filling out a form, or giving your

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Representation of the 11-year-old hacker's code

Less than 10 minutes for an 11-year-old boy to hack an election results website

Less than 10 minutes was the time an 11-year-old boy took to hack a replica of a Florida state website and change the results of a fictional election. The hacker’s

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Misterious man holding a computer in a cold room and preparing a social engineering attack

Social engineering: what it is and how it works

The following question will help you understand the term social engineering: Is it easier, in general, to persuade, lie and manipulate a person to get important information or to break

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Apple logo above a blurry phishing scam

Phishing scam connects you to a fake Apple support

Apple users with iCloud accounts are being targeted on a new phishing attack. They receive emails saying that there were problems with the account, and that the device has been

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National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) emite alerta sobre phishing

Agency in UK warns about phishing campaigns

“The NCSC is investigating a large-scale phishing campaign affecting sectors including transport, engineering and defence”. This is how one of the recent NCSC (U.K.’s National Cyber Security Center) advisory begins.

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