In my free, one-night-only class called “Fight the Internet Bad Guys & Win,” we will discuss many threats Internet users are faced with, including “ransomware,” a scheme where your personal files are scrambled by encryption, and then held...
What are computer viruses, and where do they come from? Is online banking safe? What makes a good password, and why should you care? How do you tell a safe website from one that’s dangerous? Why do you have to keep “updating” things? How do you keep...
As you no doubt recall, information regarding last month’s Great Equifax Hack has uncovered negligence by data megabroker Equifax which led to the preventable theft of 145 million credit bureau accounts. Equifax then waited six weeks before telling anyone about...
Although not an official part of the holiday season, having October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a good thing. If people can take an awareness of cyber security and turn it into positive actions, maybe the good guys can win the war for the Internet....
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has effectively banned all government agencies from using products made by Russian antivirus company Kaspersky Lab. DHS Secretary Elaine Duke has issued a Binding Operational Directive (BOD) directing Federal Executive Branch...