by Mike Foster | Mar 25, 2022 | Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Family Security, Hacking, Password Security, Ransomware
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....
by Mike Foster | Mar 17, 2022 | Cybersecurity, Family Security, Ransomware
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...
by Mike Foster | Mar 11, 2022 | Family Security
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,...
by Mike Foster | Feb 23, 2022 | Alerts, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Email Security, Hacking, Password Security, Ransomware
Help protect your organization from attacks related to possible cyber-warfare. Ask your IT pros, in-house or outsourced, to: If your network firewall supports blocking data traffic by country, restrict all connections from all non-essential countries. You might need...
