Cyber Security
The latest cyber security stories, guides and explainers from Scatty.

Protecting Your Privacy and Security in the Age of Computing
When we think of privacy and security, we think about the day and age that we live in now. That’s because, over the internet, hackers are able to gather your information…

The Growing Field of Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Challenges for Professionals
Cybersecurity is one of the biggest branches of law enforcement these days despite the fact that it was almost non-existent all the way up until the 1990s. Before then…

5 Huge Security Bugs In Major Protocols
Even if we don’t know the first thing about computers, we all want to know that we’re safe when we’re using them in our homes or at work. Computers end up containing a…

How to Recognize An Unsafe or Hacked Website
Almost all of us have run into a problem where we don’t know why our computer isn’t operating the way it should be. After doing some research, we find out that we’ve…

When Should You Run A Background Check On Someone And How?
There are going to be some instances in life in which you have to submit to a background check, but there also might be times when you need (or want) to run a background…

Everything You Need to Know About DDoS Attacks
These days, it seems you can’t venture anywhere on the web without threats lurking around every corner. And each day, you hear about a new data breach, virus, or some…

5 Most Unbelievable Hacking Incidents
It has become a major movie cliche: the computer hacker who, typing furiously under great pressure, needs only a few more seconds to break into “the mainframe.”…

How to Become a Cybersecurity Expert
Cybersecurity is on many people’s minds these days. It is also one of the fastest-growing industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in this…