George Chanturidze
One of the largest attacks on the internet has recently taken place.. and it all stemmed from a very old hacking vulnerability known as “DIRTY COW” that affects nearly all versions of Linux; Redhat in this case. As you may already be aware, some very vital sites (PayPal, Salesforce, Spotify, Twitter, etc..) went down this […] Read More
Will Panek- Lead Microsoft Instructor|Microsoft MVP|Sybex Author
As the world of technology changes, we are faced with the dilemma if we should upgrade and change our currents systems and current operating systems to the newest releases. For many of us, that question was again just recently posed with the release of Microsoft Windows 10. To upgrade or not upgrade, this is the […] Read More
Will Panek- Lead Microsoft Instructor|Microsoft MVP|Sybex Author
In today’s day and age, everyone wants technology to make our lives easy. But the real question is that also putting us in danger? Well the answer could be “Yes”. Let’s take a look at one of the newest and easiest ways for us to pay for things while at the cash register; credit card […] Read More
George Chanturidze
Thanks to a long weekend celebrating the independence of our beloved country we had a few hours to pull together some of the top cyber-security content, via TED Talks, on the web for your viewing pleasure. Although some of these may be from a few years back and others more recently produced they all tackle […] Read More
George Chanturidze
1. One Universal Password Every year the reports are out listing the worst passwords recorded for the year and with zero surprise, “123456” and “password” are the front- runners. Having one single password for every account possible can be an open invitation to those hackers who are looking to crash a party. Solution: Password managers […] Read More
George Chanturidze
Based on a report of 2 million leaked passwords in 2015, a company found a unique trend a little quicker than most online users would like to know. If you’re like most, you keep adding numbers and letters until the password meter no longer insults you with “very weak” or “weak”. Very strong is what […] Read More
George Chanturidze
1. Using Free Hotspots Hotspots are everywhere and will double over the next two years. Unfortunately, the heavy majority aren’t necessarily ones you’d give your hide-a-key to. Many of these are created to obtain your email and login information and then eventually your sensitive accounts. The best defense against these hackers known as “sniffers” is […] Read More
George Chanturidze
1. Enterprise-Wide Risk Cyberattacks, data breaches, and other significant events don’t just effect the unit, team, or department. They affect the entire enterprise. It is imperative that the decision makers at the top on down to influencers below engage in such matters. Is it time to mitigate these threats before it’s too late? 2. Lawsuits […] Read More