Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.


Netflix account freeze – don’t click, it’s a scam!

The telltale signs are all there… but if you’re in a hurry, this Netflix scam passes the “visual appeal” test.


National Tax Security Awareness Week is December 2–6

Original release date: November 19, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an article announcing that National ...

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.


The Ransomware Victim that Hacked Back and Got the Keys to the Kingdom

The idea of hacking back against those who hack you has been called a lot of things. The terms “goofy idea” and “illegal” are some we’ve heard. But for a ransomware victim in Germany, you can add the words “sweet revenge.” And not ...

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.


Tech Trends in 2019

Information on trends in technology for drones, security robots, artificial intelligence, security smart homes, and securing IoT.


Feds can’t force you to unlock your phone with finger or face, says judge

The landmark decision asserts the same 4th and 5th amendment legal protection for biometrics that we’re given for passcodes.


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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.


Glitter bomb engineer exacts revenge on parcel thieves

Everyone else has reported this Christmas gem, why shouldn’t we? NASA engineer Mark Rober “over-engineered the crap” out of it, including motion detection, geofencing, and 4 cameras to record some priceless reactions.  Here is the YouTube video.


Dark web goldmine busted by Europol

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30 Percent of the Dark Web Goes Dark – Who Turned Off The Lights?

I recently started spending time in the Dark Web, learning how to use a VPN and the TOR browser to navigate the hidden services to be found there.  I also have been presenting a “Tour of the Dark Web” to the public in a variety of business groups.  I find the Dark Web to be a fascinating place, and so far the response from people attending my seminar indicates that I am not the only one.  One of the problems ...

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Free Dark Web Report from Experian – Part Two

On Monday we started an investigation into the free dark web scan that is being offered by credit agency Experian.  Again, this is NOT Equifax, who breached our information last year.  This is a different credit agency.

When we ran the free scan on Experian, they found three results.  But I knew there was more to find, because I had ...

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Free Dark Web Report from Experian – Part One

I caught an ad on TV the other night that made me curious.  Experian is offering a “free dark web report,”  ostensibly to see if any of your personal data is for sale on the Dark Web.  Well I don’t really need a test to tell me that.  Since the Equifax breach, I am pretty sure all of us have information for ...

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