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What to Do if Someone Hacks Your Email Account

What to Do if Someone Hacks Your Email Account

by Mike Foster | Jul 21, 2023 | Email, Hacked Email, Uncategorized

How to protect yourself if, or even before, an unauthorized spammer uses one of your email accounts to send out spam: If you have cybersecurity insurance or feel this incident could cause significant damage, consider having a forensic analysis to track down what...
AI Scams in the Spotlight: Essential Tips to Protect You and Your Family

AI Scams in the Spotlight: Essential Tips to Protect You and Your Family

by Mike Foster | Jul 15, 2023 | ACH Fraud, AI, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Email Security, Family Security

AI helps bad actors be more effective than ever. They create deep fake videos, AI-generated phone calls, and other scams, some of which have led to devastating consequences. Use these tips to protect yourself from AI-generated scams: Realize Even Photos Can Give an AI...
The Rise of Passkeys: A Paradigm Shift in Authentication Technology

The Rise of Passkeys: A Paradigm Shift in Authentication Technology

by Mike Foster | May 15, 2023 | Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Email Security, Family Security, Mobile Security, Password Security

Be sure you, and your IT team, know about passkeys. Passkeys are the future, and the future is arriving now. Passkey authentication can be configured to be very secure based on four conditions: You must have your mobile device with you. (An attacker is unlikely to...
Ditch Passwords for Good: The Ultimate Guide to Passkeys and Passwordless Authentication

Ditch Passwords for Good: The Ultimate Guide to Passkeys and Passwordless Authentication

by Mike Foster | May 4, 2023 | Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Email Security, Family Security, Mobile Security, Password Security

Why to Go Passwordless: When you eliminate passwords: – You don’t need to worry about creating, forgetting, or re-using passwords because you don’t use passwords. – IT Helpdesk Professionals save time since they don’t have to help users...
MFA Fatigue: The Hidden Danger and How to Combat It

MFA Fatigue: The Hidden Danger and How to Combat It

by Mike Foster | Apr 28, 2023 | Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, password, Password Safety, Password Security

Attackers notoriously figure out users’ passwords; hence, organizations and individuals must make logging in more secure. Logins often go like this: 1. User enters a password 2. The user receives a text message with a code to confirm it is them That second step is...
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