When you think of the type of person who might be a hacker, what first comes to mind likely isn’t a teenager. That’s in spite of the fact that there have been several cases of teens getting involved in online crime in the past few years, as we’ve previously written about on the SSLs.com blog. Well, they’re at it again (or, more accurately, haven’t stopped being at it.) Researchers at cybersecurity software firm Avast have discovered an online community of teens dedicated to some dubious online practices.

The British Army has confirmed that crypto hackers successfully took over their YouTube and Twitter accounts to promote NFTs. They have since apologized and are now conducting a full investigation. 

Securing your email server is just as important as securing your website. If you’re a company or individual with a mailing list, your reputation is crucial if you want to continue sending emails well into the future. If hackers manage to access your email server and send spam to your readers and customers (and beyond), you’re in trouble. It will likely result in complaints against your IP address and domains, with Internet and mailbox service providers adding you to their blocklist. That isn’t even mentioning the importance of securing your server’s emails while at rest and in transit. There’s likely a lot of sensitive data in those emails that you don’t want to fall into the wrong hands. 

A robust security model is essential for keeping network architecture secure. One model that has been in the spotlight for the past few years is zero trust network architecture. Some people think it’s a buzzword. Others believe it’s the wave of the future. So which is it? Let’s take a closer look. 

If you exist in the world, you’ve likely come across the term Web3 in recent times. You’ve also probably heard that it’s the future. But is it really? That’s up for debate.

The Canadian government has accused Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons of spying on its customers. A report from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), which launched an investigation into the app in June 2020, revealed the news.

Apple, Google, and Microsoft announced that they will expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard across all their platforms. The aim is to let users sign in easily and securely without a password across various websites and applications. In short, it means that passwordless sign-in will soon be an option on Windows and macOS desktops, Android and iOS mobile operating systems, as well as major browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Safari.