Category welcome

Welcome to Everyday Cybersecurity!

Thank you for visiting Everyday Cybersecurity!

Category Passwords

Password Managers

In the previous post about passwords we mentioned that passwords are here to stay for the forseeable future. We also looked at some tips for creating strong passwords. If we...

Passwords - The necessary evil

Before starting this blog, I sent out a survey to gauge people’s interest and awareness about Security and Privacy. After analysis, it was found that the majority of the people...

Category Privacy

Privacy on the internet

The recent update to WhatsApp’s privacy policy has created quite a buzz in the news and on social media. Chances are that you have already come across several articles suggesting...

Category Data Breaches

Yet another data breach in the news..

If you have been following the news, chances are that you have come across two major data breaches in the last couple of weeks. One was the Facebook breach from...

Category Social Engineering

Ransomware Explained

If you have paid any attention to the news in the past few weeks, chances are that you have heard about Ransomware attacks and how they are on the rise...

What is Phishing and how to avoid it

For those of us who have been using e-mail since its inception have mostly encountered at least one instance of the so called “Nigerian Price scam”. I remember this type...

Category malware

What is Spyware

Since the inception of this blog, the goal has been to discuss most relevant Cybersecurity/Privacy related topics in a way that an everyday internet user will understand. This month we...

Ransomware Explained

If you have paid any attention to the news in the past few weeks, chances are that you have heard about Ransomware attacks and how they are on the rise...

Category privacy

What is Spyware

Since the inception of this blog, the goal has been to discuss most relevant Cybersecurity/Privacy related topics in a way that an everyday internet user will understand. This month we...

Category Security

Advertisement Fraud on Social Media

Advertisements, they have been around for a long time, possibly originating during the ancient civilizations. Through the last century, Advertisements or Ads as we know it, have been around mostly...

Category Fraud

Advertisement Fraud on Social Media

Advertisements, they have been around for a long time, possibly originating during the ancient civilizations. Through the last century, Advertisements or Ads as we know it, have been around mostly...

Category Scam

Advertisement Fraud on Social Media

Advertisements, they have been around for a long time, possibly originating during the ancient civilizations. Through the last century, Advertisements or Ads as we know it, have been around mostly...