Apr 25, 2020 | 5G, Biological Viruses, Business, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Covid-19, Government, Internet, Pandemic, Quarantine, Quarantine, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Social Distancing, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, Threats, Utilities
Conspiracy Theorists Grasping at 5G There are always those who will believe the most phenomenal theories when they someone with scientific authority says comments on it. That is the case with the conspiracy theory that the radiation from 5G cell towers creates...
Feb 29, 2020 | Apple, Apple, Attack Vectors, Best Practices, Big Tech, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hackers, Hacking, iMac, iPad, Laptops, Mac Pro, MacBook, Malware, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Security First, Tablet, Technology, Updates
Malware on Macs: Not as Bad as the Headlines Might Lead You to Believe Apple designs their computers with a security-first mindset but that does not mean that they are not able to be compromised by enterprising cybercriminals. Although, just like with all news...
Jan 18, 2020 | Applications, Best Practices, Business, Business Email Compromise, Cyber breaches, Cyber Liability, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, CyberTraining, Economic Disruption, Education, Employee Training, Employees, Employment, Exploits, Fines and Penalties, Government, Hackers, Hacking, Hacks, Insider Threat, Internet, Malware, MFA, Nationstates, Organized Crime, Phishing, Phishing, Phishing, Policies and Procedures, Radio Show, Radio_Show, scam, Security, Security, Smishing, Social Engineering, Social Media, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, Threats, Tracking
Social Engineering Comes to the Forefront of Attacks We depend on our smart devices and use them as a primary communication tool. Studies found that young adult users send over 2000 texts per month and receive over 1800 with that volume people are less wary, and it is...
May 6, 2019 | 2019, April, Breaches
Who: Augusta, ME Municipal Operations # of Records/People Affected: Undetermined When: 18 April 2019 What happened: A nasty, intentionally deployed virus shut down public safety computers and made the city’s entire network unusable. How Did it happen: A piece of...
Mar 14, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, February
Who: Crosby Independent School District, Tx # of Records: Records held Ransom When it occurred: February 4, 2019 What Happened: A ransomware virus has infiltrated the district’s IT system. How it Happened: The district’s IT Department discovered the ransomware virus...