Multifactor authentication (MFA) factors and attributes
Password-based authentication has been proven time and time again to be a vulnerable form of authentication. One of the best defenses is using Multifactor Authentication,…
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What is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)?
Passwords are hard. Most of us use passwords of varying length and complexity. That’s mainly to fulfill the requirements offered by every single site that…
Password managers: should you use them?
What’s the point of password managers anyway? Let’s take a look at a scenario that we’re all familiar with… The scenario: We all have this…
Are your passwords strong enough?
In this digital day and age, most of us know what a password is. If you’ve found this article or any other like it, you…
What to know about vulnerability scans for the Security+ exam
Regularly auditing systems for potential vulnerabilities is an important part of securing an organization’s environments, systems, and applications. One of the ways that we can…
Ultimate Study Guide for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
Preparing for certification exams can be stressful when you’re not sure what to expect or what to study. It doesn’t help when information that can…
Computers: Past, Present, and Future
Many people know what a computer is, but not how one works. The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Computer Security Resource Center (What a…
What is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity- Prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communications services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained…
What you need before submitting a bug bounty report
I’m writing this because I’ve been seeing people struggle to understand when they’re ready to submit a bug report. Maybe they find something interesting as…
New Course: Networking Fundamentals
Networking is one of the most recommended topics to learn for anyone interested in being in an IT career, and so it’s arguably one of…
