Potential Threat of US Cyber Attack
You may be wondering what the current state of cybersecurity looks like for the US. On March 21, 2022, The White House warned US businesses to “harden cyber defenses immediately”.
Log4j Vulnerability Explained by a Cybersecurity Expert
The Log4j vulnerability has been described as “the single biggest, most critical vulnerability of the last decade”. This vulnerability is impacting everyone on the internet from financial institutions to government entities.
Shields Up: Preparing for Cyber Attacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued warnings that “every organization in the US is at risk from cyber threats.”
Personal Cybersecurity News: Apple AirTags
Cybersecurity is not all about business and government regulations. Hacking and bad actors can directly impact individuals. Experts are warning of the use of Apple AirTags for stalking and other malicious activities.
Valentine’s Day Scams to Avoid
There are plenty of “phish” in the sea this Valentine’s Day. Today may be the day of love, but cybercriminals are looking to break more than just your heart this Valentine’s Day. They likely want to break into your bank accounts or get access to other personal information. Netflix recently released a documentary called, The […]
3 Scams to Lookout for This Holiday Weekend
3 Scams to Lookout for This Holiday Weekend And advice on how to avoid them. It’s almost Thanksgiving and that means that Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are just around the corner. A survey done by the National Retail Federation found 30.6 million plan to shop either in-store or online on Thanksgiving […]
6 Things You Need to Know About The Colonial Pipeline Cyber-Attack
If you have not already heard or you haven’t waited in line for hours at your local gas station, The Colonial Pipeline was recently hit by a ransomware attack. Here are six things you need to know about the Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack. Colonial Pipeline Cyber-Attack #1. Why Is the Colonial Pipeline Important? Colonial is […]
ParkMobile Parking App Reports Data Breach
ParkMobile Parking App Reports Data Breach Could Your Information Be at Risk? The largest parking app in the U.S., ParkMobile, recently reported a data breach that may have impacted its 20 million users. The ParkMobile app’s reported data breach could extend to cities throughout the country, including cities like ours in Boise, Idaho. Users of […]
Cybersecurity Threats to Business
Cybersecurity Threats to Business When it comes to cybersecurity threats to business what’s most important? Is it password management? Data collection? And who is most vulnerable to an attack? We’re discussing all of those topics and more on our latest guest appearance on the ABQ Business Podcast. “Most small businesses just can’t survive that first […]
Keeping Kids Safe Online, eLearning & Cyber Security
More kids are eLearning now than ever before. Since the start of the C19/SARS A pandemic a few months ago, more than 11,000 new website domains have popped up related to the COVID-19 virus. I submit that in today’s internet environment, new websites are equal to new targets for malicious behavior. With the undeniable surge […]