Weekend Update

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


The Invention of the Typewriter

On June 24, 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for something he called a “Type-Writing Machine.” The early tech resembled a piano and had 21 keys.

Find out how Sholes’ earliest keyboard evolved into today’s universal QWERTY system (named for the first six letters in the top row of keys).


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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day:  Google Docs Phish

Chef’s Special:  Diet Plate 

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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Sunday Funnies – Dawn of the Internet

I found this network map in my LinkedIn feed.  It came from cybersecurity researcher and instructor Pete Herzog.

Something tells me this map has been doctored.  Check the top of the map.  Pretty sure TikTok (Beijing?), Facebk (Moscow), and Twitr (California) were not around back then.  Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t born until 1984.  (1984!  Holy crap that explains a lot.)  Points if you can find Reddit in the middle of the map.  Pretty sure this is the Internet Al ...

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Weekend Update

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


Yes, There Really Is A Windows 11

Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more. A new version of Windows is officially on the way.


Urgent Alert –  WD My Book Live users wake up to find their data deleted

Storage-device maker advises customers to unplug My Book Lives ...

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day:  Adult XXX 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 ...

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Guest Post – Benefits of Installing A Home Alarm System

Technological growth has made our life simpler and secure. From the safety and security perspective, you now can choose the best systems that can keep a check on the premises and ensure that there is no unauthorized entry into the premises.  Home alarm systems have become a popular choice of homeowners who wish to ensure the complete safety ...

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Weekend Update

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


3 things you might not know about modern ransomware and how Nefilim makes money

Trend Micro case study explains how the new business model works and how the multistep attacks unfold.  A must read.


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