WyzGuys Cybersecurity

How Cloud Computing Boosts Your Cybersecurity

If you are a business looking to get serious about its cybersecurity, especially with the threat from hackers now higher than ever, it is imperative that you start to think about the power of cloud computing. It has many benefits when it comes to being the first line of defense for maintaining security for all of your computer systems. If you are interested in learning more, then you are in the right place as this guide has been created in ...

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DEC

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Sunday Funnies – What’s Wrong With Schools?

I have serious problems with the current situation in education. Too much emphasis on the arts, not enough on math and science. Plus now I am a domestic terrorist instead of a concerned parent and taxpayer.

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Sunday Funnies

Weekend Update

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

Social Security Scam Alert

The Social Security Administration will never threaten, scare, or pressure you to take an immediate action.

If you receive a call, text, or email that…

Threatens to suspend your Social Security number, even if they have part or all of your Social Security number
Warns of arrest of legal action
Demands or requests immediate payment
Requires payment by ...

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DEC

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account hijacking, CISSP, Domain 4, malware, Weekend Update, Wi-Fi

5G, quantum computing, social security scam, Wi-Fi 6

Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: TikTok Phish

Chef’s Special: Iranian Smishing 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 ...

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DEC

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account hijacking, botnet, Friday Phish Fry, multi-factor authentication, Phishing, smartphones, social engineering, Trojan

smishing, SMS, TikTok

CISSP Certification Hybrid Class

It has been my great pleasure working with Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) and the Mayo Clinic information security group since 2019 presenting a CISSP certification class. For the first time RCTC is offering this class to the general public. If part of your professional development plan is achieving the CISSP certification, you should take a look ...

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DEC

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careers, certification, CISSP, education, training

Interested in Helium Mining? – Read This

A guest post by Loida McKinnon

Helium: An Overview
Helium is a fantastic blockchain network that aims to create a decentralized wireless network for Internet of Things (IoT) linked devices (IoT). IoT gadgets are smart devices that connect to the internet and share data. In the consumer sector, smart home goods are a common use of IoT devices, but there is ...

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DEC

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crypto-currency, Internet of Things, wireless

That Text Message You Received Is Smishing

You may have been the victim of an SMS-based phishing, or smishing, attack if you’ve ever received a text message that claimed there was a problem with one of your accounts and asked you to click on a link to resolve the issue. Smishing is one of the easiest ways for hackers to steal your data because you’re ...

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DEC

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Phishing, smartphones, social engineering

Sunday Funnies – Hacks

Whether hacking things or hacking humans, hacking can be useful, fun – and funny! Here are some useful hacker tips for you.

Ok – Gotta explain this – SUDO is the Linux command to become a Super User (Super User DO!) or Administrator. This command will not work on your wife, but may work on your husband.