Are you using an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, or infusion pump? These devices are not as secure as you might expect. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this week’s theme is “Securing Internet connected devices in health care.” Parts of this article appeared previously in posts from January 16, 2016 and April 11 2016. We have come a ...
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This week’s theme is “Securing devices at home and work.” Today’s guest article is by Brian Adams, and first appeared on VPNSmash.
The internet is full of potential dangers. From children to the elderly, it appears that no one is safe. Among the most vulnerable are the senior citizens. Seniors often have the most to lose in dangers involving the ...
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As more schools and businesses find themselves going online, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) users are more vulnerable than ever to a ransomware attack. Learn more about the latest threat from Drovorub malware, and what organizations can do to protect themselves. This article is offered as a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the week two theme, “Securing devices ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: September 30, 2020
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released the Telework Essentials Toolkit, a comprehensive resource of telework best practices. The Toolkit provides three personalized modules for executive leaders, IT professionals, and teleworkers. Each module outlines distinctive security considerations appropriate for their ...
Continue Reading →What if your computer, your cable or DSL modem, your smartphone, or an IoT device is infected with malware? How would you know? Malware is designed to be difficult to detect, once an attacker has possession of your system they do not want to reveal their presence. In today’s article we will provide some tips and solutions to detecting and eradicating a malware infection.
What are the signs that your device ...
Continue Reading →Keeping our connected devices secure has become easier – and harder! Easier because we have more tools to defend our online assets, and harder because the opposition has grown much larger and become more sophisticated. And the enemy is not limited to criminals, there are terrorist groups, nation-state sponsored cyber operations teams, hacktivists, and other with malicious intent and nefarious schemes.
When I started writing this blog in October 2006, almost ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.John Bernard, the subject of a story here last week about a self-proclaimed millionaire investor who has bilked countless tech startups, appears to be a pseudonym for John Clifton Davies, a U.K. man who absconded from justice before being convicted on multiple counts of fraud in ...
Held every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the federal lead for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. CISA co-leads Cybersecurity ...
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WyzGuys Cybersecurity Announces Commitment to Global Efforts Supporting and Promoting Online Safety and Privacy for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
This year’s initiative highlights the importance of empowering individuals and organizations to better protect their part of cyberspace in an increasingly connected world
September 28, 2020 — WyzGuys Cybersecurity today announces its commitment to Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held annually in October, by signing up as a Champion and joining a growing global effort to ...
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If you are following my Friday Phish Fry posts recently, you know that recently many of the links that I have examined resolve to addresses at sendgrid.com. Usually we are presented with a fake landing page with a credential-stealing form of some sort. What is this all about, anyway?
Sendgrid, as it turns out, is a legitimate ...
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