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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 ...
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Today is Memorial Day, when we honor and remember the members of our armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep America free.
I teach a variety of information technology and cybersecurity courses, and there are tons of acronyms to learn well enough to be able to translate them back into English in order to answer certification exam questions. Often, ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Web hosting behemoth GoDaddy just filed a data breach notification with the US state of California.
On May 4, 2020, GoDaddy, one of the world’s largest website hosting providers, disclosed that the SSH credentials of approximately 28,000 GoDaddy hosting accounts were compromised by an unauthorized attacker.
Register Here for Tour of the Dark WebNote: This class will be now be hosted live over ZOOM.
Is the “Dark Web” just filled with Internet scammers, criminals, drug dealers and weapons merchants? The Dark Web is not just for criminals. It exists to provide a very high level of privacy and anonymity. It is used by journalists, political opposition ...
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I am scheduled to take anyone interested on a Tour of the Dark Web, on Monday May 11 starting at 6:30 pm. The Tour is being sponsored by Stillwater Community Education and offered on the Zoom platform. You can register for the Tour here. The class fee is $34.00.
Is the “Dark Web” just filled with Internet scammers, criminals, drug dealers and weapons merchants? The Dark Web is ...
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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 pretty ...
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 learn ...
Phishing Email AlertsStraight from my Inbox or from reliable sources on the Internet.
Today I am launching a new recurring topic that I am calling the Friday Phish Fry. Each Friday I will be posting examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox. I will be highlighting the email and explaining how to know that this ...
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The second of two parts. If you missed the first part it is here. Are you thinking about a career in cybersecurity? Read on. Know a high-schooler who is considering the career? Please share this with them.
What do you spend most of your time doing as a Cybersecurity Analyst?
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Continue Reading →The first of two parts. Are you thinking about a career in cybersecurity? Read on. Know a high-schooler who is considering the career? Please share this with them.
I was recently approached through email a request from a high school senior in Ohio. This student wanted to interview me about the role of cybersecurity analyst. He said that he was ...
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