NordVPN’s Threat Protection Pro has a bunch of handy features to keep your online browsing safe. The double extension feature is one of them. It scans your downloads and notifies you about double file extensions that hackers use to trick you into downloading malware. What is the double extension detection feature? NordVPN’s double extension detection…
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At first glance, the file name “conhost.exe” may strike you as suspicious or scammy. And when you see “.exe” next to it (which stands for executable file), the uncertainty only grows. Is it a virus? Malware? What is conhost.exe, and should you be worried about it? Let’s find out. What is conhost.exe? Conhost.exe (or Console…
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The “macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware” error is something many Mac users run into these days. It can be hard to figure out why this error occurs, and it often feels like hitting a roadblock when you’re just trying to open or install apps. Trying to fix it can be…
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VPN-palvelun ja virustorjunnan (antivirus) tärkein ero on se, että VPN suojaa tietosi salaamalla ne ja virustorjunta estää haittaohjelmia saastuttamasta laitettasi. VPN:t ja virustorjuntaohjelmat ovat alkaneet kuitenkin tarjota kattavampia ja monipuolisempia turvallisuusratkaisuja, jotka ovat usein päällekkäisiä. Verrataan siis näitä kahta erilaista palvelua ja katsotaan, mitä eroa niillä on. Mikä on virustorjunta? Virustorjuntaohjelmien eli antivirusten päätarkoitus on…
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Organizations use cyber threat hunting to find and eliminate dangers from digital systems. Even with a sophisticated security system, cyber threats can slip through the cracks. The threat-hunting process uses proactive strategies to identify and remove these threats before they spiral out of control. So, what is threat hunting in cybersecurity, and why is it…
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Los ataques DDoS son un grave peligro porque pueden perjudicar el funcionamiento normal de una organización. Para empezar, pueden afectar a su página web y los servicios online que se ofrecen. ¿Es un ataque DDoS un ciberdelito? Sí, los ataques DDoS están diseñados para manipular el tráfico online de la víctima y que no se…
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Threat Protection Pro is an all-in-one cybersecurity tool that protects you from online threats. Integrated within NordVPN desktop apps, it scans downloaded files for malware, blocks trackers, ads, and malicious sites, and prevents phishing attempts — all without requiring a VPN connection. Among its many features is the cloud-based threat scanner, which adds an extra…
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Whether for work, school, or entertainment, we constantly transfer files and download them to our devices. Most of those files contain the information we need. Unfortunately, some files contain malicious code that can harm your device and put private data at risk. Understanding how malicious code can get on a device and how to remove…
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Proprio come nel mondo fisico, anche in quello online non mancano le minacce alla nostra sicurezza. Senza le necessarie precauzioni, è facile imbattersi in vulnerabilità e riskware, ovvero software che, sebbene non intenzionalmente malevoli, possono esporre i tuoi dati a seri rischi. In questo articolo, vogliamo aiutarti a riconoscere i riskware, offrendoti qualche consiglio su…
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Hovedforskjellen mellom en VPN og et antivirus er at VPN beskytter data under overføring med kryptering, mens antivirusprogramvare beskytter enheten din mot å bli infisert med skadelig programvare. VPN og antivirus har imidlertid begynt å tilby mer omfattende sikkerhetsløsninger, som ofte overlapper hverandre. La oss se på hvordan disse to tjeneste er like og hva…
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