The Home Computer is for the most part, thought of as a portal to information and shopping. It is because of this and that they are every day appliances we use, security tends to be put aside. In todays reality of remote working the home computer is a very dangerous weapon. A weapon that can…
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This is a quick and simple one that hopefully we all know but needs to be said. Whether email, text(sms) or telephone message think before responding. Use the 20 second rule. Read, Examine, decide. <<<<< Read about it there Hackers know you. There should be no doubt about that. Everyone is on social media and…
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Unless you did not know, Phishing is the most used form of hacking there is. So what are you doing to protect your business from phishing attacks. If the answer is nothing you are setting yourself up for a huge financial nightmare that could easily shutter your business. In fact over 60% of small businesses…
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Yep, you read it right. My cat is a hacker. Well kinda. He is more like of a social engineering con man, which in the tech world would be also known as Human Hacking. I will tell you the story in a minute but first lets discover what social engineering is. Basically it is using…
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What is the biggest security threat to small businesses today. I will let you know right now that most business owners believe it is getting hacked. In a sense that is true. But often the idea of being hacked is misrepresented in our minds as some guy in a hoodie behind a laptop writing code…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Tips #2 With over 30 billion devices connected to the internet and counting, you may have heard the term, Internet of Things (IoT) – devices that perform various tasks through internet connectivity. These devices are becoming increasingly common in many households, including digital assistants, smart thermostats, doorbells and printers. While IoT devices…
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US Govt takes Hard Line on Victims of Ransomware that Pay Up On October 1, 2020 the US Dept of Treasury released an advisory regarding payments to cybercriminals. “Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments”Date: October 1, 2020 The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing this…
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WTF is a Human Firewall? Yes I did get that exact question. It is NOT a barrier around yourself to prevent being burned. It is not the steel barrier between the passenger compartment and engine of a vehicle either. The Human Firewall is the best defense a company can develop to protect against cyber crime.…
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Sans Tip of the Day Krebs on Security Trend Micro Dark Reading