Edited By Lee Williams of Retire Guide Updated: June 2, 2022
Every year, roughly 7 million adults 65 and older fall victim to senior scams, according to data from Comparitech. The best way to avoid losing money or confidential information to a scammer is by learning to recognize the different types of fraud and when you may be the target.
Contrary to popular belief, recent data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that seniors are 20 ...
by Aaron Smith
Smart video surveillance is the kind of technology that lets you see through your cameras from your smartphone over the internet, or connect your cameras with other devices in your home. They’re great for improving the physical security of your home or business, but they can be a security liability in another sense — cybersecurity.
So just how vulnerable are surveillance cameras to cybersecurity threats? Here’s what you should know about the potential cybersecurity risks of ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: June 7, 2022
CISA, the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to provide information on ways in which People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors continue to exploit publicly known ...
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Phishing Email Alerts
Catch of the Day: I Took A Survey Phish
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 phishing scams, ...
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The world of technology has changed beyond description in the previous decade. Consider the start of the year 2009. You grew up before the iPad, Uber, and even Instagram. Fitness trackers were, in essence, pedometers. “If the smartphone looks to be more of a slow mobile, hang in there,” Wired encouraged consumers in 2010. The fourth ...
by Bob Weiss
I am doing a lot of one-to-one tutoring with students who are preparing for the new SY0-601 Security+ certification exam. As I have done with the CISSP, CASP+, and CySA+ certifications, I have done some research and put together this post to help students prepare for the exam.
To that end, if you find this post as your prepare for your ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.[Bob’s comment: If you have taken a CISSP or other cybersecurity class from me, you already know that the CIS 20 Controls are my favorite cybersecurity framework. Here is a new set of tools for doing a risk assessment based on the 20 Controls.]
Over the past year, the ...
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Catch of the Day: Phishing a Pro
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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 phishing scams, ...
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