Security Awareness Training by Abhay Verma

On January 04, 2021 WhatsApp has released new updated privacy policy which has been a talk among the mass, as their chats now are not private anymore . Also Read: Is Your WhatsApp Really Secure? While opening WhatsApp, you might have noticed that it shows a pop-up which states the WhatsApp new policies and ask you to agree. If you agree to the policies before Feb 08, 2021 you will be able to use WhatsApp, else it states that you can also delete your account. It’s a clear set of options WhatsApp provided, either to accept policies or to stop using the service. Basically, the users are left with no choice. The new policies as stated focus majorly on three points: “WhatsApp’s service and how we process your data” “How businesses can use Facebook hosted services to store and manage their WhatsApp chat” “How we partner with Facebook to offer integration across Facebook Company Products” Overall of these policies, WhatsApp will officially collect data to provide better experience...

Following the previous two blogs, this blog is now addressing the content settings of the browsers which includes Cookies, JavaScript, Flash, Sound, Pop-Ups, etc. I’ll cover each topic in depth and will let you know the potential vulnerable source from each of the setting.  If you haven't read my previous blog of the series, you can read them here:  Browser Security Part 1 Browser Security Part 2 So, let’s start…

C ontinuing with the previous blog, where I snitched you some practices to secure your browser by configuring the auto-save and auto-fill built-in features of the web browser. In my new blog, I will share some more practice for site settings that you need to monitor to prevent websites accessing your resources and collecting your information.  Read Previous Blog Here... Site settings controls what information and content websites can show you and what resources, information and content it can use as you browse the web. On any web browser, you can easily find Site Settings under Privacy and Security tab. The site settings include permissions like Location, Camera, Microphone, Handlers, Motion Sensors, etc. and content like cookies, JavaScript, Pop-ups, Sound, etc. These settings play a vital role in the maintaining your privacy and security of your data.   Where to look for the settings? It doesn't matter which web browser you are using, you need to always configure i...

“ Not securing your web browser can lead to a range of computer troubles caused by anything from spyware being installed without your knowledge to intruders taking control of your computer system. ” Web Browser is a software that act as an intermediary application between the user and the internet. Some of the commonly known browsers are Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, etc. Browser   possess many vulnerabilities, from saved passwords to enabled location and third-party cookies. Each vulnerability is causing a privacy threat to you and your data. To connect to the internet, you need a browser. Browser is the first element with which we interact for various online tasks. We do play games, surf internet, watch videos, listen songs, connect with our friends and colleagues and take online classes as well, but have you ever thought about the related vulnerabilities with the browser. When the initial layer is not secure, then how can you secure the...

INTERNET has become a proliferated part of our daily life and we cannot deny the fact that we aren't secure in this cyber world. India, being on the top 3 countries which has maximum number of internet users after USA and China, facing increasing number of cyber attacks as well. Majority of these attacks get successful due to human error, or say, due to our negligence. We all love spending time on internet. From chatting on WhatsApp to watching videos on YouTube, from taking online classes to ordering food, everything is done on internet. Must Read: Check if you are doing something Illegal Online. Since we all are very experienced in using internet for various purposes, but still HOW MUCH OF US KNOW HOW TO USE INTERNET SAFELY? We perform multiple acts daily over the internet, but we do not know whether they are to be performed or not.  I will be sharing with you all some cyber ethics that you, me and each one of us has to follow who are using internet for any purpose. Als...

Social media has become an integral part of our daily life, especially the online messaging applications. In today’s era of digital communication, spreading of news and information takes place through the internet-based services and this happens at a very fast pace. Believe me, it’s faster than forests’ fire. The false news is what we call a FAKE NEWS . Image Source: https://www.homodigitalis.gr/en/posts/3336 Earlier, when news was shared person to person, it took more time to spread; but nowadays’ digital world these fake information gets viral and reaches millions in a very short span of time.  Every day we come across tons of social media news and information shared by number of peoples, in which some are true while some appears to be true. But what the concern is, we believe in every news we got in the social media. Ever thought WHY? Simple, because it is send by some of our family members, or friends, or any colleague. Then it must be true. We trust the person, so w...

Mobile devices are the number one most used gadget by any person, and mobile phone has some apps installed in it. Some are pre-installed, while you install some of them. Apps like gaming, production, entertainment, and many more, are mostly preferred ones and these only have the maximum number of FAKE APPS. Image Source: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRrfPdtSy0ySE6REP0y2W_aM-W0-OFzcMRNgQ&usqp=CAU Fake apps are the apps that appear legitimate and looks to be well functioning but actually aren’t. These are generally designed to harm the users’ devices by stealing information, installing malware, and even jail root your device for full control. Once you download and install these apps, they start performing their malicious actions. Some may show you endless advertisements to generate revenue, while some collects your confidential information via key-logger or screen recorder. Most of the people finds it difficult to differentiate between real and fake apps...