Author: dschmidthawk
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Beware of These Smartphone Scams, AARP Bulletin|Sid Kirchheimer
Love your smartphone? So do scammers. With more than 1.5 billion smartphones forecast to be sold worldwide in 2016, you can expect more mobile mayhem this year.
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DNS HiJacking ( Introduction ) – Cybrary
An introduction to DNS HiJacking What is DNS and how does hijacking work? What are the dangers of DNS hijacking? How can you prevent or recover from hijacking or being hijacked? Well, read on! Hello Readers… DNS hijacking (sometimes referred to as DNS redirection) is a type of malicious attack that overrides a computer’s TCP/IP…
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How does The Internet Work?
So, how does the internet work? The internet is something nearly everyone uses on a daily basis. We’ve all come to rely on it and some of us make our living using it. So, how does it work? How do computers connect? How do messages pass between computers? Is it really a bunch of tubes?…
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USB Thief — Self-projecting USB Trojan Is Here To Give You Nightmares
Rule of Thumb Never, never, never use usb drives from an unknown source. This includes buying cheap usb drives from unknown sources on eBay! So many interesting things are being pre-loaded these days. Tell your uncle with the nude pics on the usb drive that you’ll pass. BTW, do we need to have a conversation…
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How Just Opening an MS Word Doc Can Hijack Every File On Your System | The Hacker News
If you receive a mail masquerading as a company’s invoice and containing a Microsoft Word file, think twice before clicking on it. Doing so could cripple your system and could lead to a catastrophic destruction. Hackers are believed to be carrying out social engineering hoaxes by adopting eye-catching subjects in the spam emails and compromised…
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Kaspersky Researcher Shows How He Hacked His Hospital While Sitting In His Car – fossBytes
Please note that he noticed the potential security risks inherent in the hospital’s system and medical equipment and got permission to run tests to expose the vulnerabilities. When we visit a hospital, we put our complete trust in our doctor and the medical equipment that he/she uses. With advancement in technology, these equipment have become…
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36 Reasons Why Having a “Free Website” is a Bad Idea
This is a great article explaining exactly why you get what you pay for and nothing is ever “free.” The least of which is they can lock down your data, they can shut down your website, unprofessional web address (no credibility there), the company can disappear (with your stuff), you lose your site address, they…
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Cyber Criminals are getting smarter, Organized and Sophisticated. — The Startup — Medium
Just this morning alone I have received two specially crafted scam emails from cyber criminals targeting unsuspecting Ni… Source: Cyber Criminals are getting smarter, Organized and Sophisticated. — The Startup — Medium
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Hundreds of compromised WordPress sites serve TeslaCryptSecurity Affairs
If you are not keeping up on your updates, you may have a compromised site. It’s important to make sure you have the latest security patches to your WordPress site. Emergency. Hundreds of compromised WordPress sites serve TeslaCrypt ransomware Source: Hundreds of compromised WordPress sites serve TeslaCryptSecurity Affairs
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HTTPS provides more than just privacy
So why do you need HTTPS for your site? You don’t sell stuff. You don’t ask users for any information. Here’s why you need a TLS Certificate (formerly SSL Certificate). There are two(?) types of TLS Certificates: EV (Extended Validation Certificate) and DV (Domain Validated Certificate). The typical website holder uses the DV certificate. HTTPS…