Windows are easy entry points for intruders if you do not know how to secure them properly. In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about locking your windows. It’s no secret that doors and windows are the most accessible and easy points of entry for burglary. In our experience, securing your points of entry is one of the most critical measures you can take to protect your home and family from burglars and thieves. That’s why it’s extremely important to make sure your doors and windows are safely secured and firmly in place. Installing the Vivint Window Sensor If you want to ..read more

By: SafeHome.org Research Published: April 14, 2021 According to the FBI, a burglary occurs every 26 seconds in the U.S. That’s 3,500 burglaries every single day! With this in mind, we recently caught up with retired burglary detective Travis Goodreau and picked his brain about all things burglary and break-ins. Detective Goodreau has worked on over 5,000 burglary and theft cases, and he was kind enough to share all sorts of juicy insight about the mind of a burglar. For instance, did you know a burglar is less likely to target a home with an American flag hanging outside? It’s wild, but true ..read more

If you’re anything like us, you’re probably searching for ways to save on your homeowner’s insurance. Well, you might be surprised to learn that the key to getting the best deal on homeowner’s insurance is to protect your home. Of course, you’ll have to buy a home security system (samurai sword won’t suffice), but thankfully today’s systems are becoming more and more affordable. With this in mind, we’ve tested the best home security options available, and we’ve found that installing an alarm could shave up to 20% off your premium. 20%! That’s a good chunk of change back in your pocket. Did Yo ..read more

In this guide, you will find some tips and tricks to help burglar-proof your home and prevent intruders from breaking in. Your home deserves protection. Even with the growing popularity of home security systems, home intrusion is still a threat that will make anyone shudder in fear. However, whether you own your home or rent an apartment, there are several things you can do to keep your home safe and secure. Many of these tips and tricks we’re sharing with you today are simple to follow, and each one will help to deter burglars from targeting your home. Below are some of the things that you ca ..read more

Home security is not just for homeowners. In this guide, you will find some tips for choosing a safe apartment and how to make it safer. It is important to consider the safety of your home at all times. There are plenty of security systems and upgrades that can make your house a safer place. But a lot of people wonder, “What about an apartment, though?” This is a legitimate question since renters are not at liberty to make as many safety modifications as homeowners. In some cases, security is sometimes even a bigger issue with apartment complexes simply due to their location. Many apartments a ..read more

Here are ten creative ways to deter burglars from targeting your home and prevent a break-in. Learn how to keep you and your family safe all year round. Break-ins happen all the time. If someone wants to break into a house, they can probably find a way to make it happen. While home security systems have been proven to deter burglars, they aren’t guaranteed to stop a bad guy in their tracks. Since there is no sure-fire way to keep your home from danger or damage once it has been selected as the target, the best course of action is to take preventative measures to ensure your home is not singled ..read more

11/30/21 Max Sheridan — About three months before the Colonial Pipeline hack paralyzed the Eastern Seaboard, an operator on the morning shift at the Oldsmar Water Treatment Plant in Florida noticed his mouse cursor was moving by itself. This is what he told local police hours later. He didn’t pay it any mind at the time. His boss routinely used TeamViewer, the plant’s remote-access software, to check on things when he wasn’t physically at the plant. With Killware, cybercriminals now have the tools to end lives. When his cursor malfunctioned again a little while later, it was obvious that thi ..read more

11/24/21 Max Sheridan — International cybersecurity agencies turn the tide on ransomware attacks with arrests in four countries. A month ago, Yaroslav Vasinskyi was taking a short vacation after a week of heavy work when Europol agents arrested him at the border of Poland. It was baffling for Vasinskyi, a 22-year-old hacker from the Ukraine with over 2,500 ransomware attacks under his belt. It almost didn’t seem fair. Vasinskyi was a member of one of the world’s most notorious ransomware hacker collectives, REvil, aka Sodinokibi, a well-heeled criminal outfit with a lucrative side business i ..read more

11/3/21 Max Sheridan — Mark Zuckerberg has doubled down. Just when you thought the Zuck was going to come out with his hands up and surrender to the law, which is closing in on his $1.2 trillion data empire from all sides (and continents), he announces he has no plans to restrain his ambitions. The metaverse, although new and exciting, poses a multitude of cybersecurity threats. On the contrary, Zuckerberg is taking them, and everything else he owns (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.), with him into the metaverse, a place the pundits at The Verge describe optimistically as “a maximalist ve ..read more

11/2/21 Max Sheridan — It’s Friday afternoon and you’ve got some time to kill. You log in to your Instagram account, only to find that someone else – some other you – has already logged in and locked you out. It’s no fun when someone changes the keys on one of your accounts, and not just because you’re missing the latest “Squid Game” meme. Unlike this year’s worst ransomware attacks and nastiest COVID scams, which are usually ends in themselves, the Instagram account takeovers happening today are often the means to a darker end. Instagram imposter scams are on the rise. The intel on the late ..read more