An article from my colleague, Joey Pepka, of Peptronics
Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities, and other public places are convenient, but often they’re not secure. If you connect to a Wi-Fi network and send information through websites or mobile apps, someone else might be able to see it. Here are some ways to safely use public ...
Continue Reading →You probably deal with enough distractions when working from home, and spotty internet service shouldn’t be one of them. If you suffer from an unreliable connection, a network extender (also known as a WiFi extender, range extender, booster, or repeater) could help by extending the reach of your home’s WiFi network.
While a booster can improve coverage if you have a dead zone or two, it will not increase your bandwidth or speed, and it can blanket every part of a ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.The Social Security Administration will never threaten, scare, or pressure you to take an immediate action.
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Trend Micro case study explains how the new business model works and how the multistep attacks unfold. A must read.
The ubiquitous nature of Wi-Fi has certainly made our lives easier and more convenient in a lot of ways, it’s also undoubtedly made them more dangerous, too – particularly when it comes to our privacy.
Everyone knows that public Wi-Fi networks are inherently risky thanks to the wide array of (shockingly easy) ways that they can be hacked. ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.While you always need to be wary of scammers and the methods they use, you may want to approach situations with an extra level of scrutiny during the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. Fraudsters know people are more vulnerable to scams when they’re desperate, ...
Continue Reading →Did you know that wireless devices almost always present a security vulnerability? Wireless signals pass through the air and can be intercepted and read by a savvy attacker. To protect wireless communication sessions, usually the wireless link is protected with some form of encryption. Last week I was teaching a CISSP class, and we were discussing the security vulnerabilities inherent in wireless networking, when one of the students asked if wireless keyboards are secure. The research I did while answering ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.With much of the world shifting to working from home due to public health concerns with COVID-19, video conferencing is booming. Businesses, and even schools, are turning to platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google hangouts and other technologies to stay connected.
Is your home Wi-Fi router a gateway to invasion by cyber-criminals? According to recent findings by Consumer Reports, it very well could be. They tested 29 popular home routers, and were only able to recommend 6 basic Wi-Fi routers, and 3 more expensive Wi-Fi mesh routers. Mesh routers allow you to install several Wi-Fi ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.From LastPass – It feels like almost every day there’s another data breach in the news, or a case of user credentials up for sale on the Dark Web. Despite the headlines, and repeated warnings from experts about weak passwords and the dangers of password reuse, users have yet to change their ...
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