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The Ultimate Guide to Internet Safety – Part 1

Kelly Bowers from the Internet Advisor sent me this post to share with my readers. This is the first of two parts. Part two will publish tomorrow

The internet has undoubtedly unlocked a whole new world for us. It’s now possible to shop for goods in global marketplaces, talk to people from other parts of the world, stream videos wherever you are, and share your thoughts and feelings with whoever is willing to listen.

However, while the internet has ...

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Identity Theft, malware, multi-factor authentication, passwords, Phishing, privacy, Security

Weekend Update

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

Guidance on Sharing Cyber Incident Information

Original release date: April 7, 2022

CISA’s Sharing Cyber Event Information Fact Sheet provides our stakeholders with clear guidance and information about what to share, who should share, and how to share information about unusual cyber incidents or activity.

CISA uses this information from partners to build a common understanding ...

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Android, CISSP, cybersecurity, Domain 8, multi-factor authentication, passwords, Rogue Security Programs, Weekend Update, wireless

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Paralegal Phish

Chef’s Special:

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.

I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.

My intention is to provide a warning, examples of current phishing ...

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: TikTok Phish

Chef’s Special: Iranian Smishing Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.

I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.

My intention is to provide a warning, examples ...

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DEC

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account hijacking, botnet, Friday Phish Fry, multi-factor authentication, Phishing, smartphones, social engineering, Trojan

smishing, SMS, TikTok

Guest Post – What You Need To Know About Cybersecurity Before Launching Your New Business

4 Strategies To Keep Your Company Safe

Each day, phishing, malware, and other cyber attacks affect companies of all sizes. While most people only hear about large scale attacks that happen on a national or international scale, small businesses are often a choice target. Why? Lacking the proper defenses and resources, hackers and cyber criminals find small businesses to be easy victims. That’s why it is important to recognize that no matter the size of your company, everyone ...

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Guest Post – Why Supply Chain Cybersecurity Should Be A Business Priority

When people think of cyber security, we all think of data security. Whether you are hiring professionals or providing physical goods and services, the security of your employees’, applicants’, and customers’ data is of utmost importance. And with more devices and people getting connected, security breaches are becoming more prevalent.

Hackers usually want one thing: money. They take your data and hold that hostage in exchange for money, or at ...

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Guest Post – Four Tips to Help Keep You Safe and Secure Online

The world has evolved so much in the past few years. These changes are even more apparent in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, with people and businesses forced to adapt and move everything online, from office meetings to grocery shopping.

Need to buy a pair of jeans? Ran out of groceries for the week? Craving your favorite food? All of these ...

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Weekend Update

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

Ticketmaster Hacked Competitor to Steal Data and Analytics, Fined Millions

From SecureWorld. What’s that saying in business? “If you can’t beat ’em… hack ’em.” Newly released court documents show that some executives and employees at Ticketmaster did exactly that. What were they targeting? Access to a competitor’s proprietary data and analytics relating to concert ticket pre-sales. Ticketmaster ...

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artificial intellegence, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, law and policy, multi-factor authentication, News and politics, robotics, Weekend Update

CrowdSurge, Ticketmaster

Tax Fraud and W-2 Theft Tips for 2021

Every year about this time, cyber-criminal groups start to ramp up for the annual income tax fraud season. As we enter tax season, its good to remember the following tips to ensure your tax refund is not claimed by a scam artist.

IRS IP PIN

There is a new tool available to all of us this year. Anyone can, and should, for ...

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Defeating Social Engineering

What if you could eliminate 95% of cybersecurity exploits by doing one thing better? Would you do it? Social Engineering in its many forms accounts for 95% to 99% of common exploits that cybercriminals use to gain initial access to your information assets. There are two simple security controls that you can put in place that would virtually eliminate the threats caused by social engineering.

Social engineering is the use of ...

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