Posts Tagged ‘digital forensics’

You may not know this, but your cellphone is a little spy.

As you go through your day, your smartphone collects evidence that can be used to recreate your activity. If you take a photo or video, the phone records when and where. All your calls and text messages are logged. Surfing the internet on your phone? Your searches and visited websites are recorded (That’s true even if you are browsing incognito.) GPS data and WiFi connections can pinpoint the places you go.

More and more “smart” gadgets are being invented. The most popular Christmas gift this year was “smart” speakers from Amazon.

Nowadays there are many cyber attacks, such as phishing, vishing and combination attacks. Hackers’ ingenuity has no limit; they can make a bank transfer via email.

It seems wherever you go on the Internet, you need a password. Most people use simple passwords. Other users use the same password on each site. All these people are taking big risks, as simple passwords are easy to for hackers to guess.