Found this online – but I’ve come across it in my life as a tech support guy too. NO MORE TOOLBARS! From Bored Panda.
Never seen this one before!
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
ILOVEYOU: The Love Bug virus is 20 years old – could it happen again?
The Love Bug virus is 20 years old. It was also known as ILOVEYOU because it spewed itself out in emails with those three words, jammed together as one, in the subject line. This was one of the first mass mailing worms ...
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Phishing Email Alerts
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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If you use Google for anything (and who doesn’t), it is a good idea to periodically check your your Google account security settings. If you have an Android phone, then there is a Gmail account attached to the phone, whether you use it or not. This account is tied to the GPS location history generated by your phone. It is also attached to Google Calendar, Google Contacts, Google Photos, any ...
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If you think it seems like there is more activity, attacks, and exploits from cyber-criminals and other bad actors, you may be right. Malware exploits can be easily bought online as kits complete with installation assistance and technical support. Just as the business web is moving everything to “The Cloud” with AaaS (Anything as a Service), the denizens of the ...
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How the Volkswagen Bus Became a Symbol of Counterculture
From the Smithsonian. Seventy years ago, the German car manufacturer started producing the Microbus—the first van and a striking vehicle for protest.
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
GoDaddy – “unauthorized individual” had access to login info
Web hosting behemoth GoDaddy just filed a data breach notification with the US state of California.
On May 4, 2020, GoDaddy, one of the world’s largest website hosting providers, disclosed that the SSH credentials of approximately 28,000 GoDaddy hosting accounts were compromised by an unauthorized attacker.
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Phishing Email Alerts
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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I have been predicting the death of the password for several years now, but all of us are still using them, even if they are easily stolen, cracked, or bypassed. A password by itself is not all that secure anymore. But there are several simple steps you can take to make them more secure.
Do not:
- Do not use personal information. Information such as your name, or the name of your pet, ...
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Register Here for Tour of the Dark Web
Note: This class will be now be hosted live over ZOOM.
Is the “Dark Web” just filled with Internet scammers, criminals, drug dealers and weapons merchants? The Dark Web is not just for criminals. It exists to provide a very high level of privacy and anonymity. It is used by journalists, political ...
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