Weekend Update

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

Bogus Security Technology: An Anti-5G USB Stick

[2020.05.29] The 5GBioShield sells for £339.60, and the description sounds like snake oil:

…its website, which describes it as a USB key that “provides protection for your home and family, thanks to the wearable holographic nano-layer catalyser, which can be worn or placed ...

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27
JUN
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Apple, surveillance, Weekend Update, Windows 10, wireless

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Wells Fargo Identity Theft Phish  – A trifecta – bank account, personal information, and a credit card.  On the Dark Web this is called a Fullz.

Chef’s Special: Phishing attacks impersonate QuickBooks invoices ahead of July 15 tax deadline

Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources ...

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26
JUN
2

email, Friday Phish Fry, passwords, Phishing, social engineering

Guest Post – Internet Safety for Kids (A Parent’s Guide) Part 3

How do I protect my child from inappropriate websites?   Keeping our kids safe and secure on the Internet has always been a challenge, but the difficulty has only increased because of the pandemic and our new normal of Safe At Home, Work From Home, and remote schooling.  Our kids are online more than ever.  As parents, we need to be aware ...

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22
JUN
1

Computers and Internet, cybersecurity

Weekend Update

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

It’s Hard to be a Hero – Marcus Hutchins, “the guy the saved the Internet” from WannaCry

At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold story.  A longer article by Andy Greenberg of Wired.  Definitely worth the ...

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20
JUN
0

Identity Theft, ransomware, Web Design, Weekend Update, Windows 10, WordPress

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Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day:  Real Caribou Email (How can you tell?)  Looked like a phish but was really Caribou!

Chef’s Special: Surf and Turf – Inactive Account Phish with Trojan Horse

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 ...

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19
JUN
0

email, Friday Phish Fry, Phishing

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Guest Post – Internet Safety for Kids (A Parent’s Guide) Part 2

Where can online dangers for our children occur?  Keeping our kids safe and secure on the Internet has always been a challenge, but the difficulty has only increased because of the pandemic and our new normal of Safe At Home, Work From Home, and remote schooling.  Our kids are online more than ever.  As parents, we need to be aware of the ...

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17
JUN
0

Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, smartphones, social engineering

Guest Post – Internet Safety for Kids (A Parent’s Guide) Part 1

What dangers exist online?  Keeping our kids safe and secure on the Internet has always been a challenge, but the difficulty has only increased because of the pandemic and our new normal of Safe At Home, Work From Home, and remote schooling.  Our kids are online more than ever.  As parents, we need to be aware of the dangers and diligent about ...

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15
JUN
0

Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, smartphones

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