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Online Safety

Helpful articles and practical steps you can follow to greatly improve your safety online.


Is your smartphone safe?

5 things you need to know before connecting to public Wi-Fi

Thinking of connecting to a public Wi-Fi network? Here’s what you need to know first.

Total Defense awarded the prestigious VB100 award

Total Defense is proud to be the recipient again of the prestigious VB100 award in their latest round of testing, for the performance stability of Total Defense Internet Security. VB100 certified products must: Prove it can detect 100% of malware samples listed as ‘In the Wild’ by the WildList Organization Generate no false positives nor […]

The 3 worst computer viruses of all time

Here, we’ll look at three of the most infamous and damaging computer viruses in history.

Total Defense products detect the known variations of the WannaCry ransomware.

As you have probably seen in the news, a ransomware called WannaCry is propagating and has hit several large organizations across the globe this weekend. Total Defense customers are not affected by the new family of ransomware spreading massively This new threat combines a ransomware payload with a wormable behavior, making it the world’s most […]

Social media scams on Facebook and elsewhere: What you should know

Social media is a haven for various scams. Here’s what to look for and how to stay safe.

Cyber crime never pays

Although those involved in hacking schemes are often able to hide their true identities behind a computer screen, sooner or later many of them end up in police custody. One of the most recent examples of this is Lauri Love, a U.K. citizen who will be extradited to the U.S. on charges of hacking. Love, […]