The following situation may sound familiar: you suddenly start receiving strange messages from a Twitter follower or, worse, your own Twitter account starts acting oddly. What can you do if one of
your social network accounts is hacked?
Published 19.12.2013
Many websites, web shops or apps let you log in using your Google or Facebook account without you having to register first. This is convenient, as you don’t have to remember yet another set of login
details. How does it work and is it safe?
Published 08.07.2014
More and more websites allow you to sign in using your Facebook, Twitter or Google login. How does a “social login” work and what should you pay attention to when using it?
Published 28.10.2016
Earlier this year, another two data leaks came to light. The first involved more than 700 million e-mail addresses and passwords, the second no less than two billion accounts! How can you find out if
your password has been stolen?
Published 15.03.2019
“Never share your password” is excellent advice. Still, you may sometimes have to share a password (temporarily) with a colleague, family member or friend. How do you do this safely?
Published 07.11.2014
If you want to use a Microsoft product or service, you’re required to have an online Windows account in most cases. How do you best protect this crucial account?
Published 28.02.2014
Chrome’s password manager has been equipped with several new functions. How does it increase security without sacrificing ease of use? Or is it better to turn to a dedicated password manager?
Published 09.12.2019
A journalist of the renowned Wired magazine was hacked and all his data was deleted in a matter of minutes. And yet he used very strong passwords. How is this possible and how can you prevent this
from happening to you?
Published 17.10.2012
As we all know, passwords alone - even strong ones - don’t offer adequate protection. More and more services offer “two-step account verification” to increase security. What exactly is it, where can
you use it, and how?
Published 17.01.2014
Do you remember how, some while ago, the names and passwords of tens or thousands of Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail accounts were stolen and made public? How do you prevent becoming a victim of
phishing yourself?
Published 10.12.2009