Hacker Contest Nets Winners Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
Hackers competing in this year’s PWN2OWN competition earned hundreds of thousands of dollars. Who paid them? The companies they hacked. But it isn’t ransomware; this is an example of bug bounty...
View ArticleProtect Loved Ones from Tech Support Scams and Share this Hilarious Video
A wonderful person who is tech-savvy sent an e-mail message yesterday explaining that she cannot trust her mom with a computer or phone anymore because scammers posing as Microsoft stole $2000 from...
View ArticleYour Phone, Tablet, and Computer Started Hiding You – and How to Overcome the...
A friend contacted me a few days ago and said, “Every few weeks, I’ll go to a site, and it will say that this appears to be a new device? For example, I’ve looked at my Twitter account this morning,...
View ArticlePrepare Now to Recover Quickly from Ransomware on Mac and Windows Computers
Equip all of your Work from Home users with a cloned drive so they can help protect your network and get up and running quickly if they get ransomware or if their hard drive crashes. Protect your home...
View ArticleTips and Tricks: An Unconventional way to Protect Yourself from SolarWinds...
Will running one rarely used program stop future attacks? It will in the SolarWinds attack and perhaps stop future compromises too. It makes sense that malware uses strategies to infect and hide inside...
View ArticleThree of the Most Useful Links About the SolarWinds Attack:
Even if you don’t use SolarWinds, your suppliers and customers might. In some cases, your security is only as good as their security. There are so many webpages about the Solar Winds attack. Here are...
View ArticleEmergency Update if Your IT Team Uses SolarWinds Products, and How to Protect...
Bad Actors compromised a product called SolarWinds Orion and then used that as a vector attack organization. Ask your IT team if they use SolarWinds products, and if so, they must visit SolarWinds dot...
View ArticleBeware: Attackers Buy Top Search Engine Results to Trick You
What seems to be the best way to find a company’s website? Use a search engine, of course. The danger is that scammers can pay for top spots on search engine results to trick you into accessing a...
View ArticleAttackers Can Take Control of Your Network in Three Seconds, and How to Stop...
An attacker can plug into any network port in your building and, within 3 seconds, take control of your entire network. The attacker does not need to know any passwords; they do not even need a...
View ArticleIf You Get Hacked, Do Not Email Anyone About It
You’ve trained your users to be vigilant for symptoms of cybersecurity issues. Now teach them to share their concerns confidentially. Alert your users today: Tell them to, if they suspect something,...
View ArticleOne Nine-Year-Old Checking her Email can Breach Your Entire Organization, and...
Workers who use their personal home computers for business put you at significant risk. When another family member shares a work-from-home computer, it magnifies your risk exponentially. If users...
View ArticleBe Smart and Avoid This Comforting Belief
Someone told me today, as is common: Attackers are only interested in hacking large businesses. Believing that small to mid-size businesses are not targets helps business owners and executives sleep...
View ArticleA Hacker Profile – Who Are They?
I experienced a presentation by the US Secret Service last week, and they provided the common background they’ve identified in attackers: They may be married and have a family Introverted with a close...
View ArticleYour Work From Home Users are Like a Box of Chocolates
Because of so many work from home users, the Internet is like a box of chocolates for attackers. Step 1: Attackers compromise work-from-home users. Step 2: They gain access to their company. Step 3:...
View ArticlePower Down to Boost Security
One simple thing you can do to protect yourself is to power off your computer when you are not using it. If you don’t want to power it down, at least disconnect from your network. You’ll make your...
View ArticleTwo Tips to Make Your Online Meetings Better
Everyone is concerned about video conferencing security, and they should be. But when the hardware and software are not working right, safety seems like a distraction. Use at least two monitors. You...
View ArticleVideo Conferencing – Avoid Installing Meeting Programs When Possible
CEOs and Executives: Avoid installing video conferencing software on your computer just because some other company tells you to. When you launch video conferencing programs, many of them ask you to...
View ArticleZoom Security – Set Up Two-Step Login
Protect your Zoom account. If someone discovers your username and password for Zoom, two-step login should block them from logging in as you. This video walks you through setting up the two step login...
View ArticleZoom Security Settings – The Concise Details
Zoom has many security settings. This is a detailed but concise guide to the settings and how they work. Fasten your seatbelt. There are lots of security settings in Zoom. You must change default...
View ArticleZoom Security Issues – Protect Yourself
Every business is concerned and should be, about cybersecurity during online meetings. Due to its popularity, Zoom is an attractive target for the bad actors. There are hundreds, maybe more, people...
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