A new ransomware attack created computer chaos worldwide on Tuesday, infecting massive banks, law firms, shipping companies, and even nuclear facility Chernobyl. The outbreak — dubbed both GoldenEye and Petya by researchers — is being compared to WannaCry. While antivirus firms and IT departments struggle to get the outbreak under [Keep reading]
No matter how many criminal complaints you read, the expression “JV” always sends chills downs your spine. But this line, from a complaint filed April 27 in a California federal court, stands out. “Petersen stated that he recently received via email from JV#1 a video of JV#1’s younger brother…masturbating in [Keep reading]
Now that fake news is everywhere, it can be hard for any of us to work out what’s the truth! This is where rumour start and some of them can get out of control. For some people, they believe what they read, which shouldn’t always be the case. Fake news [Keep reading]
Often, the most vulnerable are the least likely to realize their vulnerability. And that puts them at even more risk. Insedia.com recently asked me to examine this issue a little deeper. You can read this story, and several other essays I’ve written for Insedia, by clicking here. In security, we [Keep reading]
Vladimir Putin has been far more visible lately with statements on the Russian-U.S. election story. Well-schooled in the art of Russian linguistic vaguery, he has alternately said that Russian free-lance hackers may have been involved, or that a 3-year-old may have been involved, all with a taunting snicker. Journalists — and [Keep reading]
I looked into the problem of robocalling recently for MagnifyMoney.com. Here’s the latest: Help is coming, but it’s still going to be a while. I’d say more, but my phone is ringing. Here’s a taste of the story. Click to read the rest at MagnifyMoney.com If you’re afraid to answer [Keep reading]
While the Internet stirred last night about the meaning of the word “Covfefe” — generated, one could guess, when the President fell asleep mid-Tweet, phone in hand — a far more important Trump cell phone issue got far less attention. The Associated Press reported that Trump is giving out his cell [Keep reading]
How would Greg Gianforte have voted on the health care bill? I still, want to know, don’t you? There’s only three answers. For, against, or I’m still ready to answer. There, see, that’s how you avoid assaulting someone. Through the haze of yet another melodramatic event — in this case, a [Keep reading]
People seem to be showing various degrees of trust in our new president, but here’s a sign that some probably trust him too much: A scan of Insedia’s Pitchfork database of stolen credentials shows lots of users employ “trump,” or a slight variation, as their password. That’s bad digital [Keep reading]
Every successful cyberattack provides a learning opportunity for technologists, and with every act they also add to these Cybersecurity Statistics, that are already pretty frightening as is. WannaCry provides two: Big organizations, particularly in health care, must learn to prioritize safety over compliance; and while doing that, they shouldn’t have [Keep reading]
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