Not sure if Weekend Update is going to become a regular feature on Saturdays, but you might keep an eye out for a few more of these. What follows is a copy and paste from alert emails I receive from the FBI, Department of Justice, FTC, and US-CERT. Also content from other bloggers, such as Sophos Naked Security block, Brian Krebs, Bruce Schneier, WordFence blog, and others that I read and ...
Toward the end of last year I made a pair of bold predictions. The first, that ransomware exploits would start declining, because anti-malware software companies were bringing products online that would prevent the encryption from taking place. The second, there would be an increase in Business Email Compromise (BEC) exploits, as cyber-criminals turned to new income streams. I was only half right.
BEC exploits have increased, because the potential returns are ...
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When I was a self-employed computer repair professional, it used to drive me mad when I got called in on a repair AFTER the customer had taken the computer to the Geek Squad. Their service could be highly variable, and often the original problem was not fixed.
The Geek Squad started as a great little local IT shop founded in Minneapolis by Robert ...
Continue Reading →We have covered the topic of smartphone video surveillance before, but I found this infographic on Pinterest and had to share it. A great idea for re-purposing a phone after you upgrade to a new one.
Seems to be a busy summer so far. Barely finished up with WannaCry and now we are dealing with Petya. Here are some useful links
About Petya:
I have followed with great interest ...
Continue Reading →I recently gave a presentation titled “Email Security – Resist That Click” on May 23 2017 at the Phipps Theatre in Hudson WI. This event was sponsored by First State Bank and Trust of Bayport MN. I was also asked to present this topic at the MnCCC Conference (Minnesota Counties Computer Consortium) in Alexandria MN on Wednesday June 7, 2017. This presentation was titled “The War for Tour Inbox.”
First State Bank and Trust had my presentation video recorded, and it ...
Continue Reading →I was a guest on Sarah Westall’s web radio program, Business Game Changers. The YouTube video is below. It’s 53 minutes, so get a beverage, sit back and enjoy.
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Interesting story on State of Minnesota hack. http://www.gomn.com/news/big-deal-hack-minnesota-government-msu-moorhead-servers/
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On Wednesday we discussed the importance of backing up your website as part of a larger cybersecurity strategy. Today we are going to look at feature considerations for you as you decide which backup plugin is right for you.
Personally, I have used both Backup WordPress and Updraft Plus, and I have been satisfied with both of them. When you search for backup ...
Continue Reading →Are you backing up your website? If your web server crashed, how quickly could you get your site back online? If your website is hijacked, compromised, or infected with a malicious download, how long would it take you to recover?
We have harped for years on the importance of backing up your data and files, and testing them to see if you can ...
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