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This page contains all of the “Information” articles found on this site. These include in-depth explanations of tech topics, such as what a Pig Butchering Scam is or how AI Art Generators Work.
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Cloudflare
Back in November of 2025, Cloudflare experienced a technical outage. Though you may not have heard of Cloudflare before, you have likely visited at least one website that is, to some degree, connected with Cloudflare.
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The Hexadecimal Number System
Did you know that there are number systems that use more than ten symbols? One such number system that is widely used in the world of technology is the hexadecimal system. The hexadecimal system uses sixteen symbols to count with.
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AI Hallucinations: Why You Should Not Fully Trust AI
AI may seem like a great tool or helper that always seems to have just the right answer. However, just like with real people, AI is not right every time.
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Uptime: Why You Should Restart Your Device
If you have ever listened to any shows, movies, or podcasts that talk about technology, you have likely heard the word “uptime”. This is the amount of time a system, computer, or other piece of technology spends “up”, or online/operational.
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Networking Hardware: Hubs vs Switches
Hubs and switches are two of the basic pieces of networking hardware that you should know. They help to connect computers together to form networks.
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Brute Force Attacks
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. While this classic adage is meant to help motivate people to push past failure, it can also be unofficially considered the motto of brute force attacks. A brute force attack is “a hacking method that uses trial and error to crack passwords, login credentials, and encryption
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Man-In-The-Middle Attacks
Have you ever wondered if someone was listening in on your conversation while in public? While this may be known as eavesdropping in the real world, this sort of action has a different name in the realm of cybersecurity: a man-in-the-middle attack. A man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack is one in which the hacker “may try to
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All About Trojan Horses
The classic tale of the Trojan Horse is a prime example that not everything is as it seems upon first glance, and this lesson extends to the malware of the same name.
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File Permisions In Linux
File permission management allows for greater control over who can do what with files or even computer systems. Knowing how to modify file permissions in Linux is a useful skill to have.
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How to Navigate the Linux Filesystem Via Command Line
Whether you are beginning to learn the ins and outs of Linux or have been using Linux for years, it is great to know how to use the command line to navigate through the filesystem.
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Tailgating: More Than a Pregame Party
Not all cyber threats require a computer or technology, despite what one would assume. Tailgating is a type of attack that aims to circumvent physical security measures in order to compromise cybersecurity.
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What is Shoulder Surfing?
While some cyber threats can be complex and require a bit of know-how to perform, there is one type of cyber threat, shoulder surfing, that is an extremely easy type of attack that can be performed by anyone, regardless of age or technological skill.
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