“9-1-1 what’s your emergency?” “I’ve been hacked! And so have you!” Sounds silly, but this was reality for Baltimore Maryland’s emergency dispatch service, which was hacked last week. It lasted 17 hours, and during that time, all calls and dispatches had to be operated manually, and it delayed emergency services. The details? An unidentified
New York City is giving their citizens free cyber security. Is government control the future of Internet safety, or will it bust? Read to find out. “New Yorkers aren’t safe online. And we cannot wait around for other levels of government to do something about it or the private sector to do something about
It’s barely January, and already some of the biggest security flaws ever are rearing their ugly heads. Meltdown and Spectre are big, bad, and ready to attack if you’re not prepared. Find out more here! Meltdown. It’s been called “one of the worst CPU (central processing unit) bugs ever found,” (Newsweek) and it’s ready to
Last week the U.S. Senate proposed the Secure Elections Act. They hope to achieve bipartisan support for state grants to upgrade voting machines in time for the 2018 midterm elections. Elections are getting more heated than ever. By the time 2020 rolls around, you might not hear about any other news, especially if future candidates
Kaspersky is a famous antivirus software company, widely used… until now. The U.S. government just banned all of its agencies from using the Russian-based cyber security software. Here’s why: The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is tasked with protecting the U.S. from anything that involves anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security,
It’s 2018! Start the new year off right by learning how one man (who knew how phishing worked) turned a scammer into a hero for school kids in Liberia. The past year you have probably read a lot of different articles about the dangers of phishing emails. You have more than likely received quite a
Net neutrality is a big deal right now. As we wrap up 2017, here’s a take on one of the biggest changes in the industry. Is repealing net neutrality good or bad for cyber security? Decide here! Net neutrality. Everybody is talking about it. I’m sure that you’ve had a friend or two take a
Last-minute Holiday shopping? We are too, but so are cyber criminals. Take the time to read this, or your gift card might be stolen before you even buy it. If you’re like me, you are probably feeling bad that your brother-in-law got you a present, so now you have to get him a present, but
Passwords are so annoying, right? You have to have a capital, and a letter, and a symbol… better just use 1234. WRONG. Here’s a list of the 50 worst passwords to use. Read it, and change yours now! Passwords. Everyone’s got ‘em. And believe it or not, they are here to help you. A password
Don’t be fooled into thinking you won’t be a victim of a social engineering scheme. Unless you have magic (or Area1 – which is kinda the same as magic!) you probably have a phishing email in your work account right now. Here are some facts you need to know! If you read up on social
