Category: Security
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Forwarding Emails? Be Sure to Not Include Sensitive Info!
I had been meaning to write about this for a few days now. I’ve been trying to become someone who is more security-conscious, and to see everyday life with a different set of eyes. One day last week, this fell right into my lap, and before, I never would have even given it a second […]
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Security Begins (And Ends) With You
A user (and podcast host) that I follow recently posted a picture of this on his Twitter feed: Seems a little odd, doesn’t it? Some random person will pay you $50 a month to take this little box, and plug it into your network at home, work, wherever. They will even pay to ship it […]
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Be Wary of the QR Code!
Have you seen these before? You’ve probably seen them on social media, or in restaurants, markets, taped to the walls or on telephone poles, pretty much everywhere you go. Likely by now, you know the drill: whip out your smartphone, open up the camera app, and scan the code to be taken to whatever place […]
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Be EXTREMELY Careful About What You Share On Social Media
I just came across this TikTok video in my LinkedIn feed, and it’s quite scary how simple this is. The person in the video used a PICTURE of a key to have a replica made. Most people tend to not be aware of just HOW MUCH information a smartphone can capture in a picture nowadays. […]
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Apple Releases Updates to Address Active Zero-Click, Zero-Day Exploits
Got an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch? Go on and go update it. NOW. No, really. Why the fuss? These updates close some really nasty holes in each of these various devices. How nasty? Is this nasty enough for ya? CVE-2021-30860 allows commands to be executed when files are opened on certain devices. Citizen […]
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