A few years ago, the DOD (Department of Defense) notified our troops that they had to stop using certain apps (such as Strava) on their fitbit trackers. They made it way too easy for terrorists to see where we were stationing troops; more importantly, it made it way too easy to attack them, knowing that information.
Tag Archives: hacking
It’s not just four letter words that are problems. Cyber is a 5 letter one.
I just don’t get it.
Microsoft Exchange Server updates in March- and is exploited for ransomware via backdoors left in the software.
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Grid Relief
Bit by bit, we are hearing more about this great infrastructure program that President Biden wants the US to adopt. And, part of that program is coming together as we speak.
Remote Control?
Way back in time. Yeah…all of 20 years. Right after 9/11, America knew it had to ‘harden’ its infrastructure. Water supplies, natural gas, power grids- all of them were easily susceptible to terrorist attacks. Except, that was all talk and virtually no action.
The End is Near?
The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!
Here’s a firm you might never heard mentioned- but you should add it to your watch list. Especially their resources page.
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Social Engineering? It’s anything but sociable!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a scam hackers are using against college kids- stealing their scholarship dollars. And, how one of my kids was scammed into giving up his access to a social media site.
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33, 32, 31…
I can’t believe that at least two years after we knew foreign governments were attacking our electoral process, we have federal and state governments still taking their rectal temperatures. With their heads. (You do get the image, right?)
Caveat Lector!
Grid-lock may be ending?
Hold on to your hats, podna’… We might finally see some action.