A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
One of my IT associates got an email that had one of her actual passwords in it, and threatened to reveal information unless she paid a ransom in Bitcoin. This seems to be getting a lot of traction, so beware. Do not pay the extortion demand. First, this is a scam. They got ...
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What devices are targeted for crypto-jacking and how can you protect yourself and your business from the problems and losses associated with crypto-jacking? Yesterday we learned about crypto-currency, crypto-mining, and crypto-jacking. Today we will learn how to secure our computers, devices, and networks from this new exploit.
Target devices. Really, any device with a network connection and a CPU is vulnerable ...
Continue Reading →Tales from the Crypt was the name of a series of E.C. Comics in the 1950s. They were the inspiration for a TV show of the same name that ran for 7 seasons and 93 episodes on HBO from 1989 to 1996. In 2018, the new tales of the crypt involve weird sounding terms such as crypto-currency, crypto-mining, and crypto-jacking. ...
If you own a small business, you have a website. Would you be surprised to learn that your site is a top target of cyber-criminals? Most people believe their business is too small and insignificant to be interesting to attackers, but your website is valuable to them precisely because it is small.
What makes a small business website an attractive ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources. This week, a round-up of crypto-currency articlesWe are calling this the BitCoin edition because most people are familiar with BitCoin. But we are also stalking stories about other crypto-currencies like Monero or Etherium, and a host of blockchain startups.