A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.[Bob comments: For those of my readers not familiar with RMM software, RMM stands for Remote Monitoring and Management. These are products such as Kaseya, N-Able, ConnectWise, and ManageEngine. These programs ...
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Its that time of year again when cyber-criminals turn to a handful of seasonal favorite – tax refund fraud and W-2 information theft. The IRS maintains a tax scams page on their website at https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-scams-consumer-alerts. There you can find information on:
The following article appeared in this blog two years ago, and deserves a reprint.
We got an email from Hyundai about upgrading the navigation system, so that it would be compatible with the new 5G cellular networks. My wife drives a Hyundai Santa Fe, and pays an annual fee for Hyundai BlueLink, which allows her to remotely start the car, provides accident detection and reporting, and other services.
We thought it ...
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By Bob Weiss
I have published 135 episodes of the Friday Phish Fry, and in the nearly three years of analyzing phishing exploits I have come to understand most of the techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) used by the attackers. This article is going to explain the different approaches used in phishing.
Everything starts with the email. There are several types
SPAM – This was the ...
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By Joey Pepka of Peptronics
Many people are trying to wrap up their end-of-year business matters and are thinking about 2023. The end of the year is a great time to do an annual tech tune-up. These are tasks that are often put on the back burner. Here are a few tips before you get started again for next year.
Cleanup
Go through old ...
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Sales calls are always challenging, but they don’t have to be difficult. If you know the right tips and tricks, you can make successful sales calls and achieve your goals. In this blog post, you’ll learn 8 valuable tips that will help you make productive and successful sales calls – and it doesn’t matter whether you
By Joey Pepka of Peptronix
The latest tech gadgets always make for a great gift. Why? Well, no matter what their interests are, there’s always something out there that’s perfectly tailored to what they love. Here are some items that caught our eye this year.
1. Rocketbook Notebook
Students and avid note-takers you care about will undoubtedly be impressed by the Rocketbook smart notebook. Available in many colors, the reasonably priced product ...
An article from my colleague, Joey Pepka, of Peptronics
Passwords are the standard way we log on to pretty much everything, everywhere.
The catch? Passwords are inherently insecure. They can be stolen, guessed, or brute forced. But mostly, people just use bad ones. (And, worse, reuse them.)
Password managers can track all those various alphanumerics for you and even replace the weak ones. But password management is a half measure when it comes to security. ...
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An article from my colleague, Joey Pepka, of Peptronics
Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities, and other public places are convenient, but often they’re not secure. If you connect to a Wi-Fi network and send information through websites or mobile apps, someone else might be able to see it. Here are some ways to safely use ...
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