Watch for Threatening Email and Social Media Messages Saying You’re Hacked
Someone contacted me to explain that attackers hacked a family member’s Instagram account and threatened to expose some embarrassing photographs unless they paid the bad actor more than a thousand dollars. I told them: What he is experiencing is a common ploy....
Tech Support has been Helping my Relatives, and How to Protect Your Workers
My wife came to tell me a story. She received a call from some of her relatives whose computer started making noises and behaving terribly. A window popped up over all the other flashing error windows saying that they’d been infected by a horrible virus and...
Family Disaster Preparedness – Protect Your Loved Ones
The DHS and FBI warn that citizens of multiple countries must prepare for possible cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, businesses, and governments. Look at how the cybersecurity attack on Colonial Pipeline negatively impacted so many people. Fortunately,...