By Bob Weiss
May the Force be with you! It’s May the fourth, Star Wars Day.
I received an email from a CASP+ Student asking for some help with encryption. This is what I sent.
Encryption can be a mind bender. And then like magic, it is not.
If you are up for some outside reading (what! More reading? Sorry) there are a couple of books that helped me
The Code Book, by Simon Singh
Crypto by ...
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By Elissa Berger
(Editor’s Note: This is a little off-topic for our cybersecurity blog, but many of my readers are small business owners, and this topic may be something you have been considering for your business)
Instagram, which is anticipated to have 1.2 billion users by 2023, provides a huge opportunity for small business owners to expand their marketing ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Catch of the Day: Password Protection Phish
Chef’s Special: Last Warning 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 a warning, ...
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Since the pandemic began, gold scams have been making headlines.
While there are many types of precious metals fraud, here are some representative cases:
Today is International Watch Firefly Day (the other date)
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources. 250th editionIt is nearly five years since I started curating this weekly Saturday cybersecurity news round-up. I hope you are finding this column useful.
[2022.03.17] Oops: – Instead of telling you when it’s safe to cross the street, the walk signs in Crystal City, VA are just repeating ‘CHANGE PASSWORD.’ Something’s gone ...
Continue Reading →Catch of the Day: Citibank Payment Phish
Chef’s Special: BEC 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 a warning, examples of ...
Continue Reading →Kelly Bowers from the Internet Advisor sent me this post to share with my readers. This is the second of two parts. Part one published yesterday.
Clearly, the internet is a minefield. But just like any minefield, it can be plenty safe so long as you know where to step.
We can’t tell you how to completely avoid getting into trouble online, but if you follow these steps, you will significantly reduce the number of risks ...
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