Security Version 2.0
Here is another powerful way to strengthen security – upgrade to the newest versions. Just like last week, your key tool will be your application inventory. It will look something like this… The...
View ArticleGmail Passwords Stolen, Possibly Millions of Them
This applies to everyone, not just Gmail users. A researcher at Hold Security bought 272 million stolen passwords on the dark web. Some of the credentials were for Gmail. This is not Google’s fault....
View ArticleWhy is it not Google’s fault?
After last week’s post about the stolen Google and Gmail passwords, one of our valued subscribers wrote back asking why it isn’t Google’s fault that the passwords were stolen. I know – it would be so...
View ArticleAvoid These 3 Really Good Hacker Tricks
Attackers prey on people trusting others. Watch out for these three common tricks. 1. Refuse to permit tech support to access your computer to help you. If this is your known service provider, then...
View ArticleUrgent Alert – TeamViewer Security Weakness
Many users of TeamViewer are reporting that attackers are compromising their systems. Even users that use two-step logon, aka multifactor authentication, report that they have experienced breaches. So...
View ArticleSleep Deprivation Makes Attackers’ Dreams Come True
Your team’s healthy sleep stops hackers. Often, an attacker’s primary goal is to trick your workers. Trick them into clicking a link, opening an attachment, or following instructions that supposedly...
View ArticleGoToMyPC Forcing Reset of Passwords
GoToMyPC announced that they suffered a recent attack. Once again, this affected users who had used the same password at other sites too. Congratulations to you readers who have implemented two-step...
View ArticleHelp Your Young Ones Learn to Program
Mitch Resnick made a TED Talk entitled “Let’s teach kids to code.” He says that knowing how to code is an essential part of literacy. MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, created a...
View ArticlePain Free or Free Pain?
On July 29, Microsoft’s Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends. Many people are asking: Should you upgrade? If you plan to upgrade existing computers to Windows 10 anyway, and have tested it in your...
View ArticleRansomware Statistics and Expect Hacking on the News
In 2015 alone, companies had to pay 325 Million in ransom to recover their data. There were 407,000 attempted ransomware attacks. These statistics confirm how organizations just don’t understand what...
View ArticleDelta Airlines Believes their Epic Technology Failure is like Painting a Bridge
On August 8, Delta had to cancel 2,000 flights due to a major technology malfunction. It could have been prevented. Delta reports that the glitch was triggered by a 22 year old power control system...
View ArticleA Way to Control Consultant Access – Every Time
What if you’d like to know each and every time a consultant attempted to access your systems? And would you like the ability to approve or deny each attempt? At a client’s office this week, one of the...
View Article“This is Your Captain Speaking – No Samsung Phones Allowed”
Yesterday afternoon, I and some of the more than 100 other passengers on our jet were paying attention to the safety demo. Unexpectedly, the announcement included a statement that prohibited the use of...
View ArticleUrgent Alert – TeamViewer Security Weakness
Many users of TeamViewer are reporting that attackers are compromising their systems. Even users that use two-step logon, aka multifactor authentication, report that they have experienced breaches. So...
View ArticleSleep Deprivation Makes Attackers’ Dreams Come True
Your team’s healthy sleep stops hackers. Often, an attacker’s primary goal is to trick your workers. Trick them into clicking a link, opening an attachment, or following instructions that supposedly...
View ArticleHow to Find Out if Your Password Might Have Been Hacked
You hear in the news that Yahoo, or some other company, got hacked and your username and password may be in the hands of attackers. There is a way to find out if your credentials were exposed. An...
View ArticleIf Someone Impersonates You on Facebook
Twice recently, I’ve been contacted by executives who explain that someone was impersonating them on Facebook. They used my friends’ own pictures, sent messages, posted information, and everything was...
View ArticleOnly One Virus is a Huge Problem
If your office has even one instance of a virus, ransomware, or any other kind of malware, that is a huge symptom. Yesterday, someone told me their security was good since they only get infected by a...
View ArticleAttackers Can Hack Your Phone Without Having Your Phone
Phone operating systems store much of the information that you have in your phone in the cloud too. So, attackers stealing information from your phone can be as simple as gaining access to that data in...
View ArticleIT Professionals: 3 Things IT Professionals Must Do to Avoid Being Fired
To keep their job, IT Professionals must do three things. First, IT Professionals need to know that the boss is always right. If the executives say that they do not want to use passwords, then that...
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