A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Steps To Take If You Are the Victim of Identity Theft.
It can be overwhelming to learn you’ve been a victim of identity theft. As in your case, crimes involving identity theft and credit fraud are often committed online.
How to share photos without using Facebook
There are other options for photo sharing that don’t hand over every pixel to the Facebook megamind.
Got an SMS offering $$$ refund? Don’t fall for it…
Sometimes, the limited length of an SMS makes it easier for the crooks to ‘get it to look right’ and reel you in to a phishing site…
CREDIT CARD FRAUD IS ON THE RISE
Brought to you by my favorite mortgage guy, Steven Brand
First, the bad news: If you use a credit card, there’s no way to fully protect yourself from credit card fraud. Even worse, fraud has been increasing: You’re more likely to find fraudulent charges on your credit card statement today than you were just a few years ago.
The good news is, there are still steps you can take to significantly reduce your risk, and to protect yourself from damages if your credit card should be compromised. Here are a few best practices to keep your data and your money as safe as possible.
A photo will unlock many Android phones using facial recognition
How easy is it to bypass the average smartphone’s facial recognition security? In the case of Android, a lot easier than owners may think.
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I am a cybersecurity and IT instructor, cybersecurity analyst, pen-tester, trainer, and speaker. I am an owner of the WyzCo Group Inc. In addition to consulting on security products and services, I also conduct security audits, compliance audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. I also teach Cybersecurity Awareness Training classes. I work as an information technology and cybersecurity instructor for several training and certification organizations. I have worked in corporate, military, government, and workforce development training environments I am a frequent speaker at professional conferences such as the Minnesota Bloggers Conference, Secure360 Security Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, the (ISC)2 World Congress 2016, and the ISSA International Conference 2017, and many local community organizations, including Chambers of Commerce, SCORE, and several school districts. I have been blogging on cybersecurity since 2006 at http://wyzguyscybersecurity.com