October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Implementing strong security practices can help protect you. The theme this month is “Don’t Make it Easy For Them”. Cybersecurity News launched a campaign to help us build safer habits. I’m sharing their tips here today. Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 arrives as online attacks become easier to launch, harder to
Bloomberg Law reported a huge data leak of extremely sensitive personal information this month, impacting almost 3 Billion people. Social Security numbers were part of the sensitive personal data leaked. A cybercriminal group called “USDoD” exposed a database owned by National Public Data, a background check company, on the dark web. Concerned readers can check if
Passkeys have been showing up frequently in the news of late. I decided it was time to do a “deep dive” to see what they were all about! Sit back and read what’s what with passkeys! New Technology Passkeys are an alternative to the traditional passwords used today. They are a different way for you
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Alert, Alert, “Smishing” is a scam text alert from an unknown number that usually contains a link. Holy moly, as if we need more ways to be scammed 😒 Gizmo.com wrote about “Smishing” this week and I wanted to make sure you take precautions. How Does Smishing Work? Texts are sent (think SMS messages) by
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Heads-up people, brute-force attacks are on the rise. Computer networks are being aggressively bombarded with billions of password-guessing attacks as cyber criminals attempt to exploit the growth in remote desktop protocol (RDP) and other cloud services in corporate environments. Cybersecurity researchers at ESET detected 55 billion new attempts at brute-force attacks between May and August 2021
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Nasty ransomware is rampant. Darn it, we wake up week after week to another massive data breach 🙁 This week is was T-Mobile and over 40 Million impacted. You and your work are impacted even when you may not be aware. Have found some resources to share to help you “in case”. T-Mobile Impact Lock
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For those who’ve known me a while, you know this is an important topic to me. Our data, information and privacy at home, work and for business remains a critical issue for all ages. Let’s start off by reviewing the differences between protecting our data, information and privacy. Terms are often confused and/or used interchangeably,
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Companies have been impacted by outside hackers more frequently than we would like. Notable breaches into Yahoo, Adobe, Target, Anthem Insurance, and the US Office of Personnel Management have resulted in our personal data being stolen. Identity theft is a nightmare. Thieves who pose as you open new credit accounts, file phony tax returns, buy
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The topic of hacking is front and center today. How do people and businesses take preventative steps to minimize threats and protect sensitive information? The FTC has a Data Security site. On this site you’ll find a variety of articles to assist you/your business informed about protection guides to help you navigate choices during these
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It’s that time of year again … tax time! Assembling what we have earned and spent the year before is upon us to complete the requisite tax filings. Fraudsters seek to enter this season by obtaining names, social security numbers and other personal information to obtain a refund. If they “beat us to the punch”,
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