Weekend Update

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

Safety and Security While Video Conferencing with Zoom

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.

5 things you ...

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cyberwar, Internet of Things, ransomware, Weekend Update, Wi-Fi

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Straight 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 ...

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education, Friday Phish Fry, Phishing, training

Guest Post – Cyber-bullying: A Rising Problem in the Internet Space

The internet comes with plenty of possibilities. As robust as the opportunities are, so are some of the negatives that accompany it. One of such downsides is cyber-bullying. A lot of internet users have suffered several forms of cyber-bullying, and the act has left many with scars that may never heal. Similarly, several others have injured themselves physically, being unable to bear ...

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March 31 is World Backup Day

Tuesday, March 31 is World Backup Day.  Wednesday April 1st is “I don’t backup day.”  It is also April Fool’s Day.  Is there a connection?

In the era of crypto-ransomware attacks, backup is considered one of the cornerstones of a good cybersecurity program.  Having a automatic backup system, and full set of recent and tested backups is critical for businesses of any size.  Current ransomware exploits often will encrypt network attached backup solutions too.  Would your current ...

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backup, ransomware

Sunday Funnies – Ghost Code

I run into this situation all the time when pen-testing.

Me: “I found this system that is running Windows XP, you need to decommission this one.”

Client: “We can’t, that system is running a custom Access application that was written by a former employee.  He left the company 10 years ago and nobody knows to to update his code.”

Later we discover the system has been hijacked for years and is hosting stolen identity documents, and spamming the customers of a French ISP.

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Sunday Funnies

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