How to detect and block phishing on your computer

Imagine you receive an urgent email from your bank asking you to confirm your details to avoid your account being blocked. It looks totally legitimate, it has the logo, the corporate colours, and there is nothing strange about it. Without thinking, you click on the link and log in, and within minutes, your information is ...

What are TU Latch plugins and SDKs and what are they for?

Imagine you are responsible for defining and implementing a Zero Trust strategy in your company.  The name of this security model was coined in 2010 by John Kindervag after he identified the need not to trust any user or device to access a resource until their identity was verified. The philosophy was completely changed and ...

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 ...

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 improve the security of 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 ...

Best online security measures in banking institutions

Privileged functions are the actions performed by users with special access, such as administrators, who are allowed to modify systems, manage accounts or have access to sensitive information. Because these permissions give control over critical operations and important data, it is crucial that these roles are managed very carefully. Having control of these privileged functions ...

Hack Your Innovation Contest: join us in creating new cybersecurity solutions for TU Latch

Are you passionate about technology and digital security? This is your chance to shine! We at Telefónica Digital Innovation are launching the Hack Your Innovation Contest, a technology competition that will challenge your creativity and skills in the development of security solutions with TU Latch.  The contest is aimed at those who want to explore ...

How to manage your crypto and euros easily with TU Wallet 

We’ve all heard of the concept of the wallet and how it’s transforming the cryptoworld and digital finance. However, it’s yet to be fully embraced by society. As cryptocurrencies become more popular, it’s vital to be aware of these tools to facilitate the management of digital assets, but also the dangers they pose to security ...

How can I detect suspicious activity on my digital accounts or profiles?

Suppose you suddenly receive notifications of changes in your social media accounts that you don’t remember you made, you see emails marked as read when you haven’t opened them yet, or worse, you find posts that you never even made. Sound familiar?   It is an unsettling and very unpleasant feeling. It’s as if someone is ...