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.
#howitworks: Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
This week’s #howitworks post discusses virtual private networks (VPNs). Learn more about how VPNs encrypt and secure internet connections, some VPN best practices, and how VPNs can help travelers Netflix and chill from any location. This post is the final part of this year’s #howitworks series, which aims to help readers to gain a basic understanding of important technologies and related security implications. This series is a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021, which is dedicated to raising awareness about cybersecurity issues and data protection.
#howitworks: Internet of Things (IoT)
This week’s #howitsworks post is all about the Internet of Things (IoT). Read more to learn how Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri process voice signals, the different types of IoT technologies, and related security concerns. The #howitworks series aims to help readers to gain a basic understanding of important technologies and related security implications. This series is a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021, which is dedicated to raising awareness about cybersecurity issues and data protection.
#howitworks: The Dark Web
This week’s #howitworks post is all about the dark web. Learn more about the legitimate and illegitimate uses of the dark web and how it ensures anonymous browsing. The #howitworks series aims to help readers to gain a basic understanding of important technologies and related security implications. This series is a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021, which is dedicated to raising awareness about cybersecurity issues and data protection.
#howitworks: Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks
This week’s #howitworks post is all about denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Learn more about these cyberattacks, why they are so common, and how to avoid becoming a victim. The #howitworks series aims to help readers to gain a basic understanding of important technologies and related security implications. This series is a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021, which is dedicated to raising awareness about cybersecurity issues and data protection.
#howitworks: The Cloud
This week’s #howitworks post is all about the cloud - what it is, how it works, and how to protect data stored on the cloud. The #howitworks series aims to help readers to gain a basic understanding of important technologies and related security implications. This series is a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021, which is dedicated to raising awareness about cybersecurity issues and data protection.