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Security 101 – Passwords and Password Management

Nov 1, 2019 | Business, Hacking, Internet, Password Managers, Passwords, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, safety, Security

Common Password Vulnerabilities and How to Avoid Them There are a couple of interesting articles this week discussing one of my favorite subjects because it can make a significant impact on your security stance. Breaches that could result in data loss are the...

Convenience Gadgets – Design, Functionality then Security

Oct 19, 2019 | automation, bluetooth, Business, Consumer, cyberattacks, Cybercrime, gadgets, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Infosec, Intellectual Property Theft, Internet, IoT, Monitoring, Nationstates, Organized Crime, Passwords, Patching, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Smart Home, spying, Surveillance, Technology, Updates

Convenience Gadgets – Design, Functionality then Security The first half of this year has been marked with a rampant increase on all those little gadget devices known by the acronym, IoT. These are any small device or controller that is network connected....

Major Cell Carrier Program Protects Customers from SimSwapping

Sep 21, 2019 | Android, Android, Business, Cell Phone, cell phones, Cellular Services, iOS, iPhone, Mobile, Mobile Phones, Passwords, Phone, Phones, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, scam, Security, Security Alerts, Smart Phone, T-Mobile, Technology

Major Cell Carrier Program Protects Customers from SimSwapping T-Mobile is taking action against the social engineering attack known as Sim Swapping. Using a non-advertised and rather private feature knowns as “NOPORT” to prevent the tricking of their...

Security Protections Badly Needed On Routers

Sep 7, 2019 | Business, Computers, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Home, Malware, Malware, Networking, Networking, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Routers, Security, Security Alerts, Technology, WiFi

Security Protections Badly Needed On Routers New testing by Consumer Reports shows important differences in how routers from popular brands handle digital security. Some of the 29 routers we examined this spring and summer build in important safeguards, such as...

Your Login Credentials are Keys to the Kingdom for Hackers

Aug 24, 2019 | Business, credentials, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hacking, Hacking, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Technology

Your Login Credentials are Keys to the Kingdom for Hackers A recent study published by Google estimates that 1.5% of all login credentials used across the web have been compromised in data breaches and are vulnerable to credential stuffing attacks. Google has...

Turns Out It Wasn’t Just Capital One

Aug 17, 2019 | Banking, Best Practices, Breaches, Business, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Regulatory Compliance, Security, Security, Technology, Under Arrest

Turns Out It Wasn’t Just Capital One Federal prosecutors say a woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One may have hacked more than 30 other organizations. Paige Thompson, of Seattle, was arrested last month after the FBI said she obtained personal...