The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we knew it. From millions of people who have died to inflation running out of control, we still haven’t returned to “normal.” However, these things aren’t the only changes we have seen; we are also seeing a new threat known as “social cohesion erosion.” What is this?…
Retail, shipping, and tech companies are no longer the most common brands that hackers use to hide their attempts at phishing. These days, social media platforms are the main choice, and hackers are using sites like LinkedIn to dupe victims into giving them information. In fact, when we look at global phishing attacks during the…
I love my phone. I HATE MY PHONE. No really, I love my phone. Actually, I HATE my phone. This post might be a bit off-topic from my usual security stuff, but dealing with one’s phone addiction does help with your security and privacy as well. All of these pop-ups, bells – whistles, and distractions…
Finally we are back to booking a ton of live-in-person security awareness training at conferences! It’s about time! Business is getting back to pre-Covid days here in the States and any non-in-person training is being supplemented with live-online and e-learning. It’s all good! However, we are also seeing more of one of the weirdest scams…
Covid seems to be on the downswing (hopefully). Airlines are reporting record-breaking bookings. There are a number of travel security considerations to be made when traveling domestically and even more when internationally. Rental Cars If you are planning an upcoming vacation or a business trip, you might be thinking about renting a car. “Smart Cars”…
What’s happening in the Ukraine is an example of the worst that humanity has to offer. Millions of people being displaced, and thousands being killed. Our collective governments are walking a fine line in order to help prevent loss of life there and here. In addition, Ukrainians, prior dodging bombs and bullets, dealt with cyberattacks…
Wi-Fi is inherently flawed. Wi-Fi was born convenient, not secure. It is likely that you have heard about how dangerous it is to use an unsecured public Wi-Fi connection, and one reason is because a scammer can easily snoop. It is easier than you might think for a person to hack into your device when…
Do you think password managers are safe? You probably do, or at least hope they are if you are using them. Keep in mind, there is no such thing as 100% safe or 100% secure. Password managers, the companies that create host and deploy them, have one job and that is to keep your passwords…
If you have a Gmail account, you should be concerned. Why? Because there are millions of malicious emails that are sent to users of Gmail every day. Now while Google upsets many people for many reasons, they do a pretty good job at keeping your email account secure. And they provide a number of tools…
It can be a real hassle to keep track of the passwords you use. So many people use the same combination of username and password for every account. However, this isn’t a good idea. In fact, it’s terrible. You see, these days, many data breaches could be traced back to people using the same password…
