In August of last year, the UK government announced plans to start fining businesses for not having cyber security measures in place. Businesses working in services such as energy and transportation would be liable for up to $17 million for failing to have cyber security in place. This seems to be a direct response
In this day and age, dealing with cyber security threats is a normal part of business. Predictions are out that these threats are only going to increase each year as the man power, and the computer power, behind these attacks rises. There are more and more services becoming available as this industry grows. Fibernet recently
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
