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 G-Suite ...
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 ...
From the Smithsonian. Seventy years ago, the German car manufacturer started producing the Microbus—the first van and a striking vehicle for protest.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.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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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.
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Register Here for Tour of the Dark WebNote: 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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In the past, Mac devices have largely been out of cybercriminals’ crosshairs. While hackers occasionally launched malware attacks against Mac machines, they targeted Windows devices much more often. But this is no longer the case.
For the first time, cyberthreats targeting Mac devices have outpaced those targeting Windows machines. In 2018, there was an average of 4.8 threats detected per Mac endpoint. In ...
Continue Reading →Tomorrow, May the fourth, is Star War Day – May the Forth Be With You! Star Wars wrapped in a pun, what could be better?
Grey Jedi – Bringing balance to the Force.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.The TSA is allowing people to bring larger bottles of hand sanitizer with them on airplanes:
Continue Reading →Passengers will now be allowed to travel with containers of liquid hand sanitizer up to 12 ounces. However, the agency cautioned that the shift could mean slightly longer waits at ...