Phishing Email AlertsExamples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
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The video conferencing application Zoom has had it’s share of security related problems lately. Any time they name a cyber-attack after you (Zoom bombing) it’s bound to be a bad thing. Zoom bombing, if you haven’t heard, is the video conference equivalent of photo bombing. Some miscreant sneaks into your meeting and takes over the screen to share some NSFW imagery or hate speech or cat videos. Zoom meeting videos have ...
I often get asked to speak to high school students about a career in information technology and cybersecurity. These engagements typically come from a relationship I have with Minnesota Junior Achievement. This spring my live presentation was done in by the pandemic, but I was able to create my presentation on Zoom, record it, and submit it to JA for inclusion on their You Tube channel.
I think it turned out ...
Continue Reading →Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, from clients, or from reliable sources on the Internet.
You can read more about these sorts of scams at the following link. https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/do-not-click-the-link-police-warn-of-scam-covid-19-text-messages.
You are going through your email, when suddenly forty new messages flood into your Inbox. These emails are all addressed to you, and they are coming by the dozens, and then hundreds, then even thousands. The emails are in a variety of different languages. They keep coming all day, and then the next day as well. Marking them as junk ...
Here we are stuck in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are working in Information Technology, then you are part of the Critical Infrastructure of this country.
Most of the tech support and cybersecurity peers I have been talking with over the last month have been pretty busy deploying Work From Home (WFM) solutions. But if you are getting to a place where the demand for your services is ...
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Calling for support from Microsoft or other IT service providers can be daunting. Today I am sharing a n article from my colleague Lisa Hendrickson. Lisa is an Office 365 specialist and expert. She sent this article to me in a recent newsletter, and I just had to share it. The newsletter article follows immediately.
Hey folks! Today I will discuss calling Microsoft support for home and business users. I ...
Continue Reading →I am returning to Stillwater Community Education after a five year absence, and will be offering my Cybersecurity course and a new Tour of the Dark Web. These courses will utilize the Zoom online teaching and meeting platform
Did you know that over 90% of password theft, identity theft and malware infections start with a fake phishing email sent to your Inbox? Would you like to ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: April 2, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an article on defending against video-teleconferencing (VTC) hijacking (referred to as “Zoom-bombing” when attacks are to the Zoom VTC platform). Many organizations and individuals are increasingly dependent on VTC platforms, such as ...
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Is your computer technology Managed Service Provider (MSP) the weakest link in your supply chain security program? Are they the easiest point of entry for an attacker? Your contracted tech support provider holds keys to your computer network that are coveted by cyber-attackers. MSPs are commonly targeted by cyber-criminal groups and other bad actors because MSPs ...
