Instagram: You can retrieve the photos you deleted within a month

Instagram’s development team is adding a new feature to help users retrieve their newly deleted posts (such as photos, videos, stories). The “Recently Deleted” section will keep the deleted material for 30 days and if there is no user reaction, then it will proceed to permanent deletion from its account, with the exception Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

What apps eat up your data

Are you anxiously looking at the rest of your mobile plan data, like the rest of your bank account, as you approach the end of the month? You are not alone. We searched and found which applications consume the lion’s share of your valuable data, and what you can do Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Stay safe when using your mobile phone to make payments

The popularity of electronic payments has been steadily increasing in recent years. According to a recent US federal reserve survey, cash payments accounted for only 26% of all payments in 2019, while for the remaining 64% used credit and debit cards and electronic payment methods. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it drastic changes in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

It is possible to recover data from SSD; Everything you need to know

SSDs offer many advantages over traditional hard drives (HDDs). In addition to higher performance and loading speeds, they also use less power and are lighter, making them ideal for laptops. More over, they are less likely to be damaged, especially during transport. These advantages have made many users consider SSDs Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Cybersecurity tips for online Christmas shopping

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions, this year’s Christmas will inevitably be different from any other year, as for security reasons many purchases will not take place in physical stores or shopping malls, but online. In order not to make users-consumers victims of online fraud, the experts of the international cybersecurity company ESET —creator of the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

The right equipment for working from home

Out-of-office work in 2020 has now become the new daily routine; the problem is that it started so suddenly, for most, that many households were unable to prepare properly. It’s time to turn a temporary solution into a future permanence; most of the time, one of the most important decisions a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Deepfake and Fake Videos: How to Protect Yourself

“Deepfake” videos come from the word “deep” from “deep learning” and “fake = false”. “Deep learning” is an advanced Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) method that uses multiple levels of machine learning algorithms to extract progressively higher level capabilities from unstructured data, such as the human face. Manolis Sfakianakis, President and Founder of the Institute Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

The most common malware software for October

Check Point researchers report that “Trickbot” and “Emotet” are at the top of the “Global Threat Index” and are used to spread “ransomware” to hospitals and healthcare providers worldwide. “Check Point Research”, the research division of “Check Point Software Technologies”, a provider of cybersecurity solutions, published the latest “Global List Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

How to keep away from online scams

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our world in countless ways. According to ESET researchers, one of the major changes that has caused and deserves special attention seems to be the increase in online shopping, as the ability of consumers to visit the physical spaces of the stores remains limited. According to IBM data, the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Apps to organize your life

It is difficult to organize our day. And day by day the organization becomes even more difficult. “Tasks” at work, goals, supermarket shopping, important “emails”, bills; all of these must somehow fit into a row. And these apps will help you: “ColorNote” Notepad Notes: Notebook for anything With the “ColorNote” app, you can Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Cerberus: The Banking Trojan for Android available for free in underground forums

The full source code of “Cerberus” has been leaked to underground forums and is now available free of charge to digital criminals. Kaspersky experts have been actively monitoring the revival of the “Android banking” malware since July 2020, following the abandonment, the sale attempt and the final release of the project by the original developer. Through evolving functionality that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Viber introduces ways to make the new school year more fun

The Viber messaging app added features, such as “quizzes”, “media collection”, “reactions”, and “reminders” to “My Notes” (coming soon) to make the learning process easier. More specifically, Rakuten Viber has presented various improvements that will support teachers, parents and students in the new school year. The Japanese-interest communication platform launches a “quiz” function in the polls, both Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Targeted by cybercriminals jobseekers via internet

The coronavirus has severely affected the economy in many countries worldwide. Many companies have implemented short-term work, laid off employees, or adapted existing leave, sickness, or parental leave regulations. Digital criminals worldwide exploit this fact and distribute “phishing emails”, as recent Kaspersky research show in the second quarter of 2020. Kaspersky experts have come Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Viber: New anti-spamming tools within the platform

Viber will now enable users to automatically filter messages and decide who to add them to groups, among a few other features that guarantee their privacy. In more detail, Rakuten Viber presents various tools that fight spamming and guarantee privacy, as well as an option to search other users by name. The new search feature will be protected by special privacy Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

80% of users invent their own passwords

A recent Kaspersky report found that 83% of users invent their own passwords; while 54% say they do not know how to check if any of their login details have been compromised. Passwords are the most common method of identification, but they are effective only if they are difficult to breach and only if they remain Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Tips for secure access to free Wi-Fi on holiday

Most of us usually search for a free Wi-Fi hotspot on our holidays to connect, in order to avoid data charges from mobile operators. Most of us connect all devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, to public open Wi-Fi spots, so we can access our e-mails, surf the Internet, or post on social media. But are Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …