Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

It’s Hard to be a Hero – Marcus Hutchins, “the guy the saved the Internet” from WannaCry

At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold story.  A longer article by Andy Greenberg of Wired.  Definitely worth the read.

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JUN
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Identity Theft, ransomware, Web Design, Weekend Update, Windows 10, WordPress

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day:  Fake IT Support Phish

Chef’s Special:  Inactive Email Account Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.

I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you.  Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.

My intention is to provide ...

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MAY
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education, Friday Phish Fry, Phishing, training, Web Design, WordPress

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

ILOVEYOU: The Love Bug virus is 20 years old – could it happen again?

The Love Bug virus is 20 years old.  It was also known as ILOVEYOU because it spewed itself out in emails with those three words, jammed together as one, in the subject line.  This was one of the first mass mailing worms ...

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MAY
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Computers and Internet, cyberwar, email, ransomware, Virus, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

GoDaddy – “unauthorized individual” had access to login info

Web hosting behemoth GoDaddy just filed a data breach notification with the US state of California.

On May 4, 2020, GoDaddy, one of the world’s largest website hosting providers, disclosed that the SSH credentials of approximately 28,000 GoDaddy hosting accounts were compromised by an unauthorized attacker.

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9
MAY
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careers, cybersecurity, cyberwar, education, Google, ransomware, training, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Bug fixes, patching, and update edition

Seems to be a lot of bug fixes going around.  Patches and updates are a critical part of good security.  Here are a few important ones.

Bug Bounty Programs Are Being Used to Buy Silence

Investigative report on how commercial bug-bounty programs like HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and SynAck are being ...

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APR
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Android, TOR, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Ransomware attack forces 2-day shutdown of natural gas pipeline

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday said that an infection by an unidentified ransomware strain forced the shutdown of a natural-gas pipeline for two days.

Crypto AG Fallout: Cyber Rivals Call the U.S. ...

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29
FEB
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critical infrastructure, cyberwar, encryption, Phishing, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

Guest Post – WordPress Maintenance Checklist (Infographic)

Since my weblog is running on WordPress, and since about 25% of all websites run on WordPress, I often will post an article on WordPress security.  This guest post is not 100% web site security related, but configuration errors and similar mistakes can create vulnerabilities that often lead to an intrusion or breach.  Good website maintenance is an import part of the ...

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DEC
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cybersecurity, Security, Web Design, WordPress

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