E-waste and the reckless disposal of IT properties is a global problem. Although we can’t stop technology from progressing, we can certainly monitor how we dispose of our e-waste. You can do it yourself (which is risky) or employ an IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) firm. For a variety of purposes, we will recommend the latter. For one thing, ...
This is the first of two articles on ITAD. Recently, many companies have undertaken large deployments and purchases of equipment in order to enable employees and students to efficiently work from home. As lockdown rules are starting to be relaxed all over the world, it’s really important to ask “what is going to happen to all the extra ...
I have been working in a full-time certification training job, and it definitely cut into the time I needed to keep up with the blog. That is changing, I am starting a part time job, expect to here more form me. Back to the Sunday Funnies already in progress.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: May 14, 2021
CISA has released an analysis report, AR21-134A Eviction Guidance for Networks Affected by the SolarWinds and Active Directory/M365 Compromise. The report provides detailed steps for affected organizations to evict the adversary from compromised on-premises and cloud environments.
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Catch of the Day: OneDrive DocuSign Phish
Chef’s Special: IONOS Fake Invoice 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 ...
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Here is the advice I gave to a student who has failed the exam. Really – It is good advice for test takers too. The only difference is when you fail, (ISC)2 provides an analysis of the domains you were below proficiency. If you are prepping for your first exam, you know where you are weak and work ...
I missed posting a Sunday Funnies last week. Sorry. This is my kind of protest movement.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Here is something you never want to hear about your company after a ransomware attack: “I mean, an eighth-grader could have hacked into that system.” Which company was this about about? Colonial Pipeline. The person speaking authored a $1.8 million information governance report for the ...
Continue Reading →Catch of the Day: QuickBooks Phish
Chef’s Special: Account Verification 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 ...
Continue Reading →When people think of cyber security, we all think of data security. Whether you are hiring professionals or providing physical goods and services, the security of your employees’, applicants’, and customers’ data is of utmost importance. And with more devices and people getting connected, security breaches are becoming more prevalent.
Hackers usually want one thing: money. They take your data and hold that hostage in exchange for money, or at ...
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