What Does a Firewall Protect Against? (A Simple Guide)

An abstract cybersecurity graphic illustrating what a firewall protects against, showing a digital shield with a brick wall pattern blocking malicious red data and malware from reaching a secure network of computers.

You’ve probably heard that you need a firewall to be safe online, but what does a firewall actually do? Think of a firewall as the security guard standing at the gate of your computer network. Its only job is to inspect every piece of data trying to get in or out and decide if it’s […]

What is a Brute Force Attack? (A Simple Explanation & How to Stop It)

An infographic for a guide on what is a brute force attack, showing a password field being flooded with letters and numbers to represent a bot guessing passwords.

Imagine a thief trying to open a bicycle lock. Instead of skillfully picking it, they simply sit down and try every single possible combination, starting from 0000, then 0001, 0002, and so on. Given enough time, they are guaranteed to find the right code. This is exactly how a brute force attack works in the […]