How to browse safely on Black Friday 2024

Black Friday 2024 is just around the corner and with it comes an avalanche of tempting ecommerce deals. However, this discount period also attracts cybercriminals who take advantage of the shopping frenzy to trick unsuspecting consumers. That’s why it’s important to know how to identify and avoid online scams to keep your credit card safe ...

TU VerifAI Premium & Pro: how to forensically analyze a video to find out if it is an FakeAI

Lately we have seen many publications in many types of media with videos manipulated by means of Artificial Intelligence, or directly DeepFakes. These videos can spread rumors, or be used to generate disinformation, so to get a second opinion on whether these videos have indications of having been created with AI, we developed the service ...

How to avoid fraud in your online shop

E-commerce is becoming increasingly popular. Digital platforms that make your life easier by allowing you to buy and sell products or services online, at any time and from anywhere. They include both physical and digital products and have electronic payment systems, online catalogues, delivery methods and so on. It stands to reason that they need ...

What is metadata, why is it important and how can you protect it?

In the vast digital universe we inhabit, every file we create, share or store carries with it an invisible but surprisingly revealing load of information. This data about data, known as metadata, is the backbone of digital information organisation and management. With tools like Metashield, you can manage and protect this sensitive information hidden in ...

How does Blockchain technology work?

Blockchain technology is one of the most revolutionary technological innovations of recent years. It emerged in 2008 as the engine behind Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, and has since been adapted for multiple applications beyond finance.   Blockchain enables the creation of a transparent, decentralised and secure digital system for the exchange of data or assets, without ...

How to protect yourself from cyber-attacks if you connect to a public WiFi network thanks to TU Latch Secure browsing copilot

Proverbs are very useful. One of the most famous sayings is “Never look a gift horse in the mouth”, which has been with us for many years. It is clear that this is a phrase that has a long history, because the author of the phrase does not use the Internet. Here, what is free ...

Discovering WordPress in Paranoid Mode

You may remember, a few years ago, a PoC we did on how to protect WordPress in paranoid mode where, in addition to protecting the user login with the Latch plugin for WordPress and doing a hardening to WordPress and at the operating system level by blocking SSH access with the Latch plugin for UNIX, ...

How to shield security in your WordPress 

WordPress is the most widely used web content management system in the world, with over 43% of websites using it. Although its popularity has great benefits, the sheer number of WordPress sites makes the platform an attractive target for cybercriminals.  Implementing good WordPress hardening practices is essential to protect your site from vulnerabilities.  Here is ...

The biometrics revolution, the future of cybersecurity

Biometrics has become a key technology in the future of cybersecurity, revolutionizing the way we verify identities and protect sensitive information. But what does biometrics mean and how is it transforming our society? What are the advantages of these systems over current ones? Are there still challenges around it? Stay and we’ll tell you all ...

Discovering Quantum Encryption and Quantum Drop

During the last Telefónica Innovation Day 2024 we also dedicated some time to two TU projects that have to do with the world of Post-Quantum Cryptography. One of them, TU Quantum Drop (Beta), is a WeTransfer-like service that I already told you about, and the other one is TU Quantum Encryption, which is a system ...

TU Gallery: NFTs with access to exclusive content

Did you know that 5-10% of all assets will be digital by 2030? The digital world is evolving rapidly, and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are transforming our interaction with digital assets. Initially limited to art and collectibles, they are now being used in sectors such as real estate, logistics and identity management. NFTs guarantee authenticity and ...