Phishing for Answers

Cybersecurity for every audience.

Not your typical cyber blog.

Welcome to Phishing for Answers, a site that provides information about cyber news, technology policy, and information security management.

This blog is intended to inform every type of reader, from experienced professionals to those with a general interest in cybersecurity. Because online data protection is first and foremost a human problem, Phishing for Answers strives to publish content that can be consumed by everyone.

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Crisis in Afghanistan: The Cybersecurity Perspective

There are many aspects of the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan - humanitarian, political, regional, economic, etc. But what about the cybersecurity implications of the recent events in the country? What types of sensitive data can Taliban militants now access? How can the Afghan people protect their private information? And how can the Taliban’s increased access to government databases and military technology potentially harm US national security? Read more to learn about what the Taliban’s rise to power means for the global cyberspace.

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Augmented and Virtual Reality: Innovative or Destructive?

You may know augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) in terms of the headsets in malls or electronics stores, where people spend hours immersed in an alternate reality. But what are the true effects of these technologies? Read more to learn both sides of the AR/VR debate and decide for yourself whether these digital solutions are innovative, destructive, or somewhere in between.

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