Protecting Against Ransomware
Via CISA: Reports of criminals encrypting computer networks and demanding ransom for their release seem to be more and more common. Learn the basics of so-called "ransomware" and how to protect yourself against it with these tips from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. Read full article
Defeating Password Spraying Attacks
Via Mark Lindley Many people reuse passwords across several accounts and don’t take more than a few seconds to come up with them in the first place. That's a formula for trouble. Read full article
Google’s Next Big Chrome Update Will Rewrite the Rules of the Web
Via @mattburgess1 Google’s impending takedown of third-party cookies in Chrome is a big win for privacy. And Google. Read full article
Yes, People Are Still Using '123456' and 'password' as Their Password
Via @AlishaEbrahimji Seriously. And it's seriously compromising. Comparing the most common passwords of 2020 to those of 2019, there's little to no difference — aka we haven't learned much. Read full article
Zoom Impersonation Attacks Aim to Steal Credentials
Via @LindseyOD123 The Better Business Bureau warns of phishing messages with the Zoom logo that tell recipients they have a missed meeting or suspended account. Read full article
Malicious Attachments Remain a Cybercriminal Threat Vector Favorite
Via @LindseyOD123 It's no time to let your guard down: Malicious attachments continue to be a top threat vector in the cybercriminal world, even as public awareness increases and tech companies amp up their defenses. Read full article
Why Every Website Wants You to Accept Its Cookies
Via @EmilyStewartM If you’ve visited a new website over the past 18 months or so, you’ve probably seen it: a notification informing you the page is using cookies to track you and asking you to agree to let it happen. Wonder why? Read full article
Stop Trying to Memorize Your Passwords
The odds are very good one or more of the passwords you've used at some point during your online life has been compromised. Passwords are occasionally highjacked en masse when hackers manage to breach security systems put in place to protect online user databases and the like. Big breaches make national headlines, but the majority pass by...