First, both the website and your ISP probably know that you’re using a VPN, and they also know the time and session length of your visit. Second, your actual activity on those sites can easily reveal your identity, since there are cookies on your local system, and if you log in to any accounts then obviously the target site knows who you are.
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The Basics of DNS: Understanding the Internet’s Directory Service – DEV Community
By translating domain names into IP addresses, DNS enables seamless browsing and communication.
Hackers are hijacking Windows Search to hit victims with malware | TechRadar
The attack starts with a phishing email pretending to be an invoice, or something similar. It carries a .ZIP archive of an HTML file, and thus successfully bypasses antivirus and email security programs that overlook compressed contents.
My family was scammed out of a $15K Carnival Cruise — here’s how I’m fighting to get it back
https://nypost.com/2024/06/13/lifestyle/my-family-was-scammed-out-of-a-15k-carnival-cruise-heres-how-im-fighting-to-get-it-back/
UAH – News: Nursing students Using Drones to Simulate Treating Patients After a Disaster
University of Alabama System.
The drill tests nursing students’ ability to handle real-world public health emergencies that might occur during a tornado or other severe weather event as well as accident-related situations such as exposure to chemical or hazardous wastes, power or gas main leaks, and management of communicable disease outbreaks, which may require quarantine.
Disgruntled ex-employee costs company over $600,000 after he deletes all 180 of its test servers — found server deletion scripts on Google | Tom’s Hardware
Although Nagaraju was no longer connected with NCS, he discovered that his credentials remained valid, giving him remote access to the company’s servers.
Ascension worker unknowingly downloads malicious file, leading to cyberattack
Officials say a worker accidentally downloaded a malicious file they thought was legitimate, causing the alleged cyber attack at Ascension.
Chart: How Much Money Is Lost to Cybercrime? | Statista
According to the Bureau’s analysis, losses connected to cybercrime complaints were $12.5 billion in 2023,