Although I am featuring the CISSP logo in this article, the information that follows could be useful for students pursuing a number of cybersecurity certifications (CASP+, CySA+), as well as IT fundaments courses such as the CompTIA A+
This article is the result of a longer email string that passed between one of my students and me. It has to ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.From SecureWorld. What’s that saying in business? “If you can’t beat ’em… hack ’em.” Newly released court documents show that some executives and employees at Ticketmaster did exactly that. What were they targeting? Access to a competitor’s proprietary data and analytics relating to concert ticket pre-sales. Ticketmaster ...
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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 current phishing scams, related articles, and education about ...
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Every year about this time, cyber-criminal groups start to ramp up for the annual income tax fraud season. As we enter tax season, its good to remember the following tips to ensure your tax refund is not claimed by a scam artist.
There is a new tool available to all of us this year. Anyone can, and should, for ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.While reviewing spam traps, a particular campaign piqued Trustwave’s interest primarily because the attachment to the email did not coincide with the theme of the email body. The email, with the Subject “GOOD LOAN OFFER!!”, at ...
Catch of the Day: IONOS Credential Stealing Phish
Chef’s Special: IONOS Password Update 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 ...
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A company’s information technology infrastructure is its most vital intangible asset. Maintaining assurance that every part of it is functioning well is key to running regular business operations. There are different approaches to system maintenance, but one that’s being highlighted now more than ever is proactive maintenance.
Proactive maintenance is a strategy that prioritizes finding the root cause of failure to prevent it ...
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