Data breaches. It seems that every week some other company is featured in the news as the latest victim. But who really is the victim? The company that was breached, or the people whose personal information was stolen? Have you been affected by a data breach? How would you know?
A recent survey published on Lexington Law ask over a thousand people whether they knew if their data ...
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Answer this question: What is the worst thing that could happen, that would put me out of business? Often, I am working with small business owners who really have no idea where to start when it comes to developing a cybersecurity program. A really easy way to start is to prepare for the worst. If you have thought about what are ...
Here’s a guy that is desperate to get a new phone, but not just because he wants the upgrade! Pinterest, of course.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Russia has been hijacking signals sent by Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) systems such as GPS, researchers claim.
1,600 guests were filmed with hidden webcams that live-streamed the action. The site also sold videos.
This can’t be good. Klaxons sounding at the chemical plant only meant one thing, that the automatic safety systems were not working and that a dangerous explosion was immanent. The explosion would release a toxic cloud of hydrogen sulfide gas that would kill everyone at the plant and hundreds of people living nearby.
A movie scene? A spy novel plot? Unfortunately not, this is an actual event that took place in Saudi ...
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According to the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This is not a story about guns. This is a story about Kali Linux and other hacker tools. This is a story about ...
Literally, a gold mine. A team or researchers analyzed an iPhone to see what elements were used in manufacturing one. You must watch the video (below), where they toss an iPhone into a blender.
Years ago, when I was in school, they tried to give us the metric system, but we rejected it. For those of you that need help with conversion, there are ...
Continue Reading →Found this on Pinterest. Of course, I drive a Kia. Nothing wrong with paste either.
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.In our earlier post, we issued a warning to users of the Social Warfare plugin regarding a zero-day vulnerability affecting their sites. At this time, the plugin’s developers have issued a patch for the flaw. All users are urged to update to version 3.5.3 immediately.
Would you like to use a keylogger to spy on your spouse? How about your kids? Is it legal? Can an employer use a keylogger to monitor employee computer activity in the workplace?
Usually, when I am discussing keyloggers, it is the kind of keylogger a cyber-criminal would use, and how to keep them off our computer. Today we are looking at this from another angle.
A keylogger, if you don’t know, is ...
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