As a company or organization, you have a legal requirement to retain information and communication. Studies show that most employees have no idea what these policies are, and chances are, neither do you. Read the full article to see what the actual statistics are. These policies should not only include what to retain and for… Read more »
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Hacked home routers are trying to brute force their way into WordPress websites
How would you feel if you knew you were responsible for the hacking of others’ websites? What if you could have prevented it? The problem is that in today’s technology connected world, things like this are happening all the time because every device out there is a mini computer and if not updated and secured,… Read more »
The Art of the Pitch
Do you have your elevator pitch ready? You know, those 90 second speeches you have prepared to give at networking events and run-ins with colleagues. Did you know, even if you haven’t given one professionally, you’ve probably already given them when trying to explain to your family and friends what you do for a living? … Read more »
Why it’s a good idea to clear your browser history and cookies
A website cookie is a file that helps websites identify who you are and whether you have been to a website before. This is useful for remembering your preferences or items you may have ordered, making your website experience a better one. The problem occurs when hackers can manipulate this data, as evidenced in this… Read more »
Encryption is a good thing
Recently, a terrorist used WhatsApp to send and receive encrypted messages to help plan an attack, and there have been demands by some that there should be a weakening or banning of this type of encryption. Would this help prevent this type of terrorist communication? Absolutely not. Some have also called for backdoor systems to… Read more »
Slack only took five hours to fix bug that could have allowed hackers to hijack your account
Slack awarded $3,000 to a security researcher at Detectify after they uncovered a vulnerability which could have allowed hackers to seize a user’s account. The researcher, Frans Rosen, discovered the flaw, which was a way of stealing a user’s private token and then gaining access to their account. While this hack is extremely specified and… Read more »
Movie night? Nope. It’s a fake iTunes receipt from phishers targeting Apple users
There is a new phish in town, and now its targeting iTunes users trying to access their personal information. This attack is emailed in the form of a receipt which appears to come from your iTunes account listing movies the victim supposedly purchased. There is a link at the bottom which, when clicked, directs the victim to a… Read more »
Michael Drobnis Heads to DC to Advocate for IT Sector Workforce Development, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Tax Reform, Broadband Access, New and Emerging Technologies and Global Trade are central to our industry
Springfield, VA February 13, 2017 – This week, Michael Drobnis from OptfinITy, LLC joined the CompTIA DC Fly-In to advocate for IT sector priorities on Capitol Hill during the association’s annual Fly-In to Washington, DC. CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, through its advocacy arm, champions member-driven business and IT priorities that impact all information… Read more »
100,000+ WordPress webpages defaced as recently patched vulnerability is exploited
WordPress recently released a new version of their software which also included an update that fixed a previously undisclosed critical vulnerability. If left unpatched, hackers could possibly modify the content of any post or page on a WordPress website. Initially this vulnerability was not made public in the hopes of staving off hackers; however, it… Read more »
Is Public Wi-Fi Safe?
How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi: Protecting Your Personal Data Have you ever stopped to think about the safety of the free Wi-Fi network you’re connecting to at your local coffee shop? If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t. But here’s something you might not know—scammers often set up fake Wi-Fi hotspots to… Read more »
