Technological Rite of Passage The first step into adulthood for me many years ago, was the purchase of my first car. Before that it was starting school – the first step away from home. I can still remember my mom taking me shopping for school clothes at the ripe age of 10! She probably made…
Don’t do it! Here’s six good reasons not to: 6 Reasons to NOT turn off your computer at EOD
The New and Reproved Ransomware Recently, a new variant of the notorious Locky ransomware – IKARUS delapidated – has become part of a large-scale email-based campaign. The attack is gaining traction because it is able to slip past the defenses of some unsuspecting companies. On August 9, the first campaign of a worldwide ransomware attack…
The Dangers of Phishing Alone One of the most common methods cyber criminals use to infiltrate a company is to send a phishing email to an employee. Go it alone, and you’ll probably think, “Looks legit to me!” not knowing that this simple email actually contains malware that downloads to your computer, becoming an access…
The Dangers of Phishing Alone One of the most common methods cyber criminals use to infiltrate a company is to send a phishing email to an employee. Go it alone, and you’ll probably think, “Looks legit to me!” not knowing that this simple email actually contains malware that downloads to your computer, becoming an access…
Steps to Take to Protect your Data from WannaCry Ransomware The massive WannaCry Ransomware attack has affected 150 countries around the world and done damage to 350,000 computer systems, a large portion of which were in Russia, UK, Spain, France & Germany. Dale Smith, Senior Engineer at Alliant Technology, said, “WannaCry Ransomware malware is similar to other…
Does news about Russian hackers make you feel less safe? Some expert rules to safeguard your password security. The March 15 DOJ indictment of Russian hackers shows that computer users are not taking routine precautions regarding their password security. That is to say people targeted by the hackers had such poor password security habits that the…
Don’t bite on these 3 top email phishing lures Ingram Micro, wholesaler of IT products and services, headquartered in Irvine, California, recently published an article about biting on email phishing lures. That very cleverly put reality explains on a fish platter why Ransomware is doing a billion dollar business. In spite of the complex technological…
No need to go to the door to check. Ransomware is still there! I received an email from Yahoo with the subject line, “Help Keep Your Account Secure.” I looked at the actual email address and found it to be Yahoo[at]communications.yahoo.com. That all sounds pretty reasonable, right? Why would I have any hesitation in opening…
Vacation selfies excluded! Good can come out of what seems a very light-hearted practice – taking of selfies. In fact, seven identifiable legitimate business uses that exclude bragging to the office about your cool trip to Paris. Here they are in no particular order because, after all, this is about selfies. 1. Prove your identity…