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Does a VPN Protect You From Hackers?

Can a Virtual Private Network (VPN) really protect you from hackers? While VPNs encrypt your internet traffic and hide your IP address, they don’t make you invincible online. In this video, we break down which cyber threats VPNs can and can’t protect you from — plus tips to keep your accounts and devices secure.

The #1 Way Companies Get Hacked (It's Not What You Think)

Plot twist: The biggest cyber threat isn't coming from hackers breaking in... It's coming from vendors you INVITED in! Most companies only discover their third-party risks during ransomware simulations - when it's too late to fix them. Here's the uncomfortable reality: You don't know who has access to your systems You don't know what they can actually touch You're one vendor breach away from disaster.

The Coinbase Hack: Lessons for Businesses

The recent attack on Coinbase - one of the largest and most regulated crypto exchanges - is yet another reminder that custodial infrastructure is far from safe. In this article, the BitHide team explains what happened, why custodial platforms are insecure, and what solutions help businesses work with crypto confidentially.

How To Know If Your Phone Is Hacked

Our phones store an enormous amount of personal information — messages, photos, banking details and more. But with all that data, they also become prime targets for hackers. Watch this video to learn how to spot the common signs of a hacked phone, what to do if your phone is hacked and how to keep your phone safe from hackers.

A Guide to Staying Cyber-Safe While Learning Online

Online education has grown to be a significant aspect of college life. The internet serves as your classroom, whether you're using Zoom for lectures, Google Classroom for assignments, or Microsoft Teams for group projects. The problem is that as people spend more time online, the likelihood of cyberattacks is increasing. So, how can you learn online without being hurt? Without requiring a degree in computer science, let's explore a comprehensive guide that can help you safeguard your digital identity, gadgets, and personal information.

How Hacker Groups Exploited AI to Develop Malware and Spread Disinformation-What It Means for Digital Security

In a bold move aimed at safeguarding its AI ecosystem, OpenAI recently disabled several ChatGPT accounts linked to Russian, Chinese, and Iranian threat actors. These malicious entities exploited the chatbot’s capabilities to aid malware development, launch social media influence campaigns, and probe U.S. satellite communications infrastructure.

What is Union-based SQLi? How Hackers Exploit Your Database

Union-based SQL injection is one of the oldest—and most dangerous—ways attackers steal sensitive data from your databases. By exploiting the UNION operator in SQL, they can merge malicious queries with legitimate ones and extract usernames, emails, passwords, and more. This video explains how the attack works, why it's still a threat, and what steps you can take to prevent it.

Google Dorking Secrets Hackers Do Not Want You to Know

Google Dorking is also known as Google hacking and is one of the most used techniques by hackers in searching for any information that has been inadvertently exposed to the internet. This is generally done based on advanced search operators as indexed by search engines. While a great tool for cyber professionals, ethical hackers and researchers, it can be risky when used in the wrong way.

Bug Bounty Secrets: Scope, Rules, & Hacker Invites REVEALED!

Mend.io, formerly known as Whitesource, has over a decade of experience helping global organizations build world-class AppSec programs that reduce risk and accelerate development -– using tools built into the technologies that software and security teams already love. Our automated technology protects organizations from supply chain and malicious package attacks, vulnerabilities in open source and custom code, and open-source license risks.