by Matt Logan | Nov 19, 2018 | Computer Operations, Computer Security
Occasionally it can become necessary to transmit confidential information (such as account user-names and passwords) to co-workers or family members via electronic means. Because of concerns related to account hacking and ghosting (ghosting being where a hacker...
by Matt Logan | Nov 9, 2018 | Computer Security, Scam Alerts
Email scammers never seem to rest when looking for ways to bypass business spam filters. Sometimes their intent is to encrypt files while holding them for ransom ($$), other times their intent is to simply wreak havoc. Either way, computer users today must be adept at...
by Matt Logan | Nov 2, 2018 | Computer Security, Scam Alerts
No matter how great the spam filter a business employs, the occasional malicious email will still make it through to end users. A decent analogy might be that of a battle of tug-o-war between good and bad actors. The bad actors develop a new kind of spam intended to...
by Matt Logan | Aug 28, 2018 | Computer Security, Scam Alerts
4 Types of Social Engineering Used Every Day Article by Calyptix Security. August 28th, 2017 Persuasion is part of life. We all try to persuade friends and loved ones to act in a certain way, usually with the best of intentions. Social engineering is when...
by Matt Logan | Aug 23, 2018 | Computer Security, Scam Alerts, Tech Notes
I was recently contacted (via an online platform) by a person I had known for close to 30 years. He was telling me about a HUD program where citizens could apply to receive cash (up to 150,000), and were not obligated to pay it back. I was puzzled as on the one hand...
by Matt Logan | Aug 4, 2018 | Computer Operations, Computer Security
What makes a password unsafe? Is the password a dictionary word (ex. monkey, superman, dragon, password, etc.)? Is the password something common (ex. abc123, 123456, iloveyou, etc.)? Typically employing automated scripts, hackers frequently use dictionary and...
