By Brian Posey at TechRepublic.com…
Phishing emails flow into inboxes year-round, especially during the holidays. Here are some clues to help your users spot “fishy” emails.
Source: 10 tips for spotting a phishing email – TechRepublic
Oct 212016
Sep 262016
A great set of articles on application security by Deb Shinder at WindowSecurity.com…
Jul 312016
By Wyatt Carlson at SDXCentral.com…
The cybersecurity shortfall in the workforce remains a critical vulnerability for companies and nations, according to an Intel Security report being issued today.
Jul 292016
From the White House…
The advent of networked technology has spurred innovation, cultivated knowledge, encouraged free expression, and increased the Nation’s economic prosperity. However, the same infrastructure that enables these benefits is vulnerable to malicious activity, malfunction, human error, and acts of nature, placing the Nation and its people at risk. Cyber incidents are a fact of contemporary life, and significant cyber incidents are occurring with increasing frequency, impacting public and private infrastructure lo
Source: Presidential Policy Directive — United States Cyber Incident Coordination | whitehouse.gov
Jul 082016
We know that people do this, and it is a risk, and now it’s a federal offense.
By Jason Koebler at Motherboard.com…
One of the nation’s most powerful appeals courts ruled Wednesday that sharing passwords can be a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a catch-all “hacking” law that has been widely used to prosecute behavior that bears no resemblance to hacking.
Source: Password Sharing Is a Federal Crime, Appeals Court Rules | Motherboard
Jun 112016
By Mikko Hypponen at Linux.com…
Most people probably have an idea about what a hacker looks like. The image of someone sitting alone at a computer, with their face obscured by a hoodie, staring intently at lines of code in which their particular brand of crime or mischief is rooted, has become widely associated with hackers. You can confirm this by simply doing an image search for “hackers” and seeing what you come up with.
Apr 192016
Password management is more important than ever. I personally use 1Password and recommend most users use something on the level of a password management app. I definitely see this as a security and productivity enhancer. Here is a good article by Michael McConnell at MakeUseOf.com…
It goes without saying that everyone needs to use stronger passwords, and the best way to do that is with a password manager. The truth is, passwords that are hard to hack are just as hard to remember, yet even so, you really do need long and complex passwords.
Apr 122016
Interesting article on keyboards in general and why you might want to avoid Bluetooth keyboards. By Kannon Yamada at MakeUseOf.com…
Bluetooth keyboards offer a winning combination of portability and cross-device compatibility — but they’re not perfect for everyone. While there are Bluetooth keyboards out there worth buying, you should be aware that there are some real trade-offs to consider.
Source: 6 Reasons Why You Should NOT Buy a Bluetooth Keyboard