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Google Plus is finally gone with a message “thank you for making Google+ such a special place.” Indeed, Google Plus was home to many with over 395 million monthly active users, according to Dustin Stout. Earlier last year, Google announced the doomsday (2nd April) for Google Plus, on the aftermath of a serious data breach that exposed personal data of some million users.
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It is 2019 and security is as important as it can be. Being a beginner web developer, there will come a point where you need to store user information like passwords. At first it may not seem like much but storing passwords in your database needs to be done right.
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Technology has impacted people’s lives in massive ways. Today, social media platforms have become a place where an individual finds his voice and can express himself for who he is. Somewhere in between, technology has set the stage for troublemakers who love to spread rumour and fake news that can destroy someone’s life. According to Quartz, nearly 37% of WhatsApp forwarded messages are either scam or is meant to scare people for fun. Either knowingly or unknowingly, we are responsible for it, too
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Have you ever received WhatsApp messages or emails offering massive discounts on popular e-commerce platforms? If so, making the mistake of clicking on them may make you a victim of phishing attacks. But what is it and how can you identify them to protect yourself?
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Consider this – whenever you think of the term “hacking” or hear about different cyber-attacks, the first image that may pop in your mind is probably a guy in a black hoodie, sitting in a dark room, typing away in his laptop. Well, that is not how it works in the real world. This is where social engineering comes into the picture. Social engineering is nothing new though, it dates back to the infamous Trojan Horse that leads to the fall of Troy, but is often overlooked due to lack of awareness.
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