It is also World Password Day. Here is a great article on the Worst Passwords of 2022
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I recently read a couple of questions on Reddit about knowing if you are prepared for the certification exam. I wrote the following responses. The first question is from a tester who failed the 220-1101 exam for A+
Posted by u/Character_Writing825
failed 1101 today
I studied the material 3 months Finally took the exam today and I failed I feel so useless I don’t know how to go back home and explain why I failed Got a 638
My reply:
From ...
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From Larry Parkins on Facebook Check out the Facebook group At The Controls
An early “desktop” computer, the Univac Digital Trainer: a few were built in the 1960s to train U.S. Navy technicians on digital computer technology.
This machine was my first exposure to computer programming ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Google Play threats on the dark web are big business
New research from Kaspersky focuses on the types of malicious services provided by cybercriminals on the dark web. They found that Google Play threats and Android phone infections are ...
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Phishing Email Alerts
Catch of the Day: Gone Fishing
Enjoying a week off. We’ll be back next week.
You can send phishing samples to me at phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning and show current examples of phishing scams, related articles, and education about how these scams and exploits work, and how to detect them in your inbox. If the pictures are too small ...
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By Joey Pepka of Peptronics
This is a second part of Joey’s article from last week, and discusses current uses of AI in our daily lives.
1. Open your phone with face ID
One of the first things many people do each morning is to reach for their smartphones. And, when your device gets unlocked using biometrics such as with face ID, it’s using artificial intelligence to enable that functionality. Apple’s FaceID can see in 3D. It lights up your face and ...
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4-24 International Watch Firefly Day (the other date)
First Check Out This Cool Spinning Rocket Teapot
The link will take you to a video of this thing in action.
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Microsoft fixes a zero-day – and two curious bugs that take the Secure out of Secure Boot
Is Secure Boot without the Secure just “Boot”?
Attention gamers! Motherboard maker MSI admits to breach, issues “rogue firmware” ...
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Phishing Email Alerts
Catch of the Day: Amazon Fighting Phish
Chef’s Special: LLM Phishing
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox. Some are sent by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.
You can send phishing samples to me at phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning and show current examples of ...
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This is a little off the usual trail for me, but electric power redundancy and backup power systems do come of often in CISSP and other certification exams. So here goes.
It has been a turbulent year for the solar industry. The cancellation of the solar tax credit and the subsequent market turmoil have taken a toll on everyone in the solar industry. But there are always upcoming trends to look forward to. Some of these trends you will enjoy, while others ...
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