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Weekend Update

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

Mega-crackers back with nearly 100 million new stolen data records

Sounds like the crooks who tried to sell more than 600 million records last week are back with nearly 100 million more…

Employee Sued By Employer Over $250 BEC Scam

A woman is being sued for sending approx. 250K of her employer’s cash to an online ...

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email, Google, Identity Theft, passwords, social engineering, Weekend Update

BEC, EAC, email account hijack

Computer and Networking Shortcuts Create Vulnerabilities

Most victims of cyber-crime created the vulnerabilities that allowed their computer, network, email account, website, or other service get hijacked. In many cases, especially in the consumer or small business networking environments, they just don’t know what to do, or what to be looking for. But even in business network environments where IT professionals have been in charge of operations, ...

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15
MAR

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cybersecurity, Software vulnerability

Stupid Politicians – Australia Edition

Thank God this hasn’t happened here in the United States (yet). It is not for lack of trying by US law enforcement agencies, though. What am I talking about? Australia recently passed the controversial and totally STUPID anti-encryption law called Telecommunication & Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance & Access) Act of 2018 (TOLA).

TOLA is supposed ...

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13
MAR

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption, law and policy, Security

O.MG Looks Like USB Cable But It’s a Hacker Remote Access Tool

Is it a USB cable or a Trojan horse? We have come to consider Trojan horses to be malicious software these days, and part of the virtual world, But the original Trojan Horse was a very physical device. And so is this stunning USB style Trojan.

Called the O.MG Cable by its creator, Mike Grover, whose online handle is MG, this ...

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11
MAR

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Apple, cybersecurity, Spyware, Trojan

Sunday Funnies – Events This Week

This week marks the several important anniversaries. Tomorrow 3-11-2019 is the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web, which was conceptualized by Tim Berners-Lee. Prior to his proposal, the Internet existed almost solely as a research network for government and university science and engineering professionals. Sir Tim was concerned that saved research documents were becoming “lost in hyperspace,” and his proposal introduced the concepts of the domain ...

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10
MAR

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Weekend Update

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

Tell Congress to Restore Full Net Neutrality Protections

From the Electric Frontier Foundation (EFF). Do you like what has happened to your cable and Internet service? In December 2017, the FCC voted to roll back the 2015 Open Internet Order, giving Internet service providers (ISPs) free reign to engage in unfair and discriminatory data practices. That ...

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9
MAR

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cybersecurity, email, malware, Phishing, Weekend Update

air gap, DARPA, make money scam, money laundering

VPN Encryption Protocols Explained

A VPN can provide a way to keep your location private by replacing the IP address of your ISP’s gateway router with an anonymous IP from the VPN provider’s pool. It will prevent your ISP, or Google and other websites from discovering your location, tracking your activity online, or saving your search history. The contents of your communications are changed from plaintext ...

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8
MAR

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cybersecurity, encryption

ports, protocols, VPN

How to Pick a VPN

If you are looking to protect yourself and your computer communications by using a VPN, the hardest part often is knowing where to start. There are dozens of companies providing VPN services for a fee. How can you know which one is best for you?

There are a number of features to consider when shopping for a VPN service. Some of the features ...

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6
MAR

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption

Joule U – Cram Day

Subject: Will I see you next Tuesday?

Are you able to make it to my class next Tuesday?

CLASS 204

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WEBSITE SECURITY

Bob Weiss | The WyzCo Group

Like most website owners, security is never at the top of our priorities. It’s only when someone we know gets hacked that we realize how common it is for websites to be compromised by ...

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5
MAR

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Web Design, WordPress

What Is a Virtual Private Network or VPN?

If you travel frequently, for business or personal reasons, you may need a VPN. Or if you spend a lot of time connected to public wi-fi networks in hotels, libraries, coffee shops, restaurants, airports or elsewhere, you may need a VPN. Or if you need to connect to the business (or home) network back at the office over the Internet, you may ...

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4
MAR

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption

WyzGuys Tech Talk

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

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

Subject: Will I see you next Tuesday?

CLASS 204

WEBSITE SECURITY