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Category Archives: Security Blog
How Long Is Your PIN? IT DOESN’T MATTER!!!!
I can’t fathom setting up and memorizing a PIN as long as the person in this video has. Sometimes, no matter how secure you think you are by enabling encryption on your iPhone and using an ultra-long PIN number… Your … Continue reading
Cybersecurity Bill of Rights Adopted by NAIC
On October 14th, 2015, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (co-developer of the Model Audit Rule) has adopted the Cybersecurity Bill of Rights The Cybersecurity Bill of Rights describes what you can expect from insurance companies, agents, and other … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, compliance, information security, privacy, risk, security
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SPY Car!
Is a name for an Act for the “Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015. An act that requires automakers to adhere to certain standards of protection against privacy and hacking that would be developed by the Federal … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Arxan, car hacking, Charlie Miller, Chris Valasek, Ed Markey, infographic, SPY Car, SPY Car Act of 2015
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Unbreakable Encryption!!!
Cryptowall is a new strain of Cryptolocker. So strong in fact that the FBI’s Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s CYBER and Counterintelligence Program, Joseph Bonavolonta, normally advises those who have fallen for phishing attacks that release and … Continue reading
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Tagged cryptolocker, cryptowall, encryption, Evgeniy Bogachev, FBI, Joseph Bonavolonta, ransomware
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Don’t be a Billy: NCSAM
A fun, old-ish video on Cyber security.
Posted in Security Blog
Tagged cyber risk, NCSAM, video tutorial
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Resetting the Passwords for CIA Director John Brennan and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson
Posted in Security Blog
Tagged 2015, CIA, CIA Director John Brennan, email, email fraud, hacked, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, Security Awareness, social engineering
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Your Evolving Digital Life
Click the graphic to learn more about NCSAM!
Posted in Security Blog
Tagged 2015, computer security, infographic, Internet of Things, NCSAM, Security Awareness
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USB Killer… 2.0!
Do you remember, back in March, when I wrote about using a USB key that could fry a computer and actually make it catch on fire? Well, it’s been improved upon, version 2.0 was created. It works super fast as … Continue reading
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Tagged 2.0, 2015, computer security, Dark Purple, hacking, malware, mission impossible, usb, USB Killer
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Telemarketer Payback with Social Engineering
Social engineering is a very useful skill to have. But please use your powers with the highest level of ethics. See image below.
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Tagged Information Technology Security Awareness, lol, social engineering, telemarketer
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Happy Two-Factor Tuesday!!!
Check out some of my awesome posts on enabling Two-Factor What is Two-Factor? It’s something you know… like a password… and something you have, like an token generator or smartphone! That doesn’t mean have an easy to guess password though! You … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, cyber risk, NCSAM, passwords, risk, security, Security Awareness, two-factor
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