NordVPN Blog – 4.19.24
We don’t recommend venturing into a dark web marketplace on your own, but we understand your curiosity. Let us safely guide you through it. In this article, we’ll demystify darknet markets, explain what they are, and cover everything you should know about the darkest corner of the internet.
Source: Darknet markets: Definition, products, and future predictions
Gabb Wireless Blog – 4.19.24
As parents, it’s natural to be concerned about the content our children are exposed to. With the multitude of apps available on platforms like App Store and Google Play Store, it can be challenging to determine which ones are appropriate for your child’s age.
Source: Are App Age Ratings Irrelevant?
Meta Blog – 4.18.24
With a seemingly endless range of apps, websites and devices, parenting in today’s digital world can feel overwhelming. Kids today are using devices from early ages, and on average, most teens use about 40 different apps every week. This week, we’re kicking off a series of workshops called Screen Smart to empower parents to confidently manage their teens’ usage of smartphones and devices – including on Meta’s platforms.
Source: Supporting Parents Online With Our Screen Smart Program | Meta
Google Blog – 4.18.24
It’s Financial Literacy Month — and what better time to check in on your financial hygiene? That includes looking into steps you can take to protect yourself from fraud. Today we’re sharing three ways to keep your payment details safe with Google Pay.
Source: 3 ways to protect your payment information with Google Pay
Kaspersky Blog – 4.17.24
The industrial scale of surveillance of internet users is a topic we keep returning to. Every click on a website, every scroll in a mobile app, and every word you type into a search bar is tracked by dozens of tech companies and advertising firms. And it affects not only phones and computers, but also smart watches, smart TVs and speakers — even cars. As it turns out, these motherlodes of information are used not only by advertisers offering vacuum cleaners or travel insurance. Through various intermediary companies, this data is snapped up by security agencies of all stripes: police, intelligence, you name it. See here for the latest investigation into such practices, focusing on the Patternz platform and the “advertising” firm Nuviad. Previously, similar investigations probed Rayzone, Near Intelligence, and others. These companies, their jurisdictions of incorporation, and their client lists vary, but the general formula is always the same: collect and save proprietary information generated by advertising, then resell it to law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Source: How to prevent surveillance through banner ads | Kaspersky official blog
NordVPN Blog – 4.15.24
The function of DNS records is to provide information about domains and tell servers how to respond to queries. If you have access to DNS records, you have a critical way to protect your network by searching through this information for anomalies or unusual activity. To do this, however, you’ll need to understand what details the most common DNS record types record.
Source: DNS record types: What are they, and how do they work?