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Weekend Update

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

Ticketmaster Hacked Competitor to Steal Data and Analytics, Fined Millions

From SecureWorld. What’s that saying in business? “If you can’t beat ’em… hack ’em.” Newly released court documents show that some executives and employees at Ticketmaster did exactly that. What were they targeting? Access to a competitor’s proprietary data and analytics relating to concert ticket pre-sales. Ticketmaster ...

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CrowdSurge, Ticketmaster

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Phishing Email Alerts

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.

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Tax Fraud and W-2 Theft Tips for 2021

Every year about this time, cyber-criminal groups start to ramp up for the annual income tax fraud season. As we enter tax season, its good to remember the following tips to ensure your tax refund is not claimed by a scam artist.

IRS IP PIN

There is a new tool available to all of us this year. Anyone can, and should, for ...

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account hijacking, Identity Theft, multi-factor authentication, social engineering

Sunday Funnies – Old Tech

One of the advantages of a long life is you can remember so many archaic communications technologies that we rarely if ever use any more. Here’s a tribute. From Pinterest

Be sure to scroll down for the video.

Or bring me a stone slab and a chisel.

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Weekend Update

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

Fake Trump Sex Tape Lure Delivers QRat

While reviewing spam traps, a particular campaign piqued Trustwave’s interest primarily because the attachment to the email did not coincide with the theme of the email body. The email, with the Subject “GOOD LOAN OFFER!!”, at ...

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firmware, Zyxel

Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: IONOS Credential Stealing Phish

Chef’s Special: IONOS Password Update Phish

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 ...

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Guest Post – What Proactive IT Maintenance Can Do For Your Company

A company’s information technology infrastructure is its most vital intangible asset. Maintaining assurance that every part of it is functioning well is key to running regular business operations. There are different approaches to system maintenance, but one that’s being highlighted now more than ever is proactive maintenance.

Proactive maintenance is a strategy that prioritizes finding the root cause of failure to prevent it ...

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Sunday Funnies – 2021

Happy New Year

Have an adult beverage if you haven’t had too many already, and let’s get ready for the new year.

Ahh-the good old days. Look ma – no helmet

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Weekend Update

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

3 Positive Business Takeaways in 2020

Tired of the doom and gloom? Although 2020 has been filled with many unfortunate events like the coronavirus pandemic, there have been some positive business developments. Here are three of them.