The biggest impersonated brands used in social engineering schemes You’re no stranger to phishing attacks, a common method by hackers and malicious parties to steal information. They’ve existed since the earliest days of the internet when things like email were first possible and the potential for...
How hard is it to protect my information? Given the circumstances at the date of writing this article, I thought it’d be good to refresh readers on a handful of ways you can backup/protect your data. But no matter what, there’s never a bad time to...
Scams, security threats, and jpegs In March of 2021, a major auction purchase hit internet headlines and kickstarted the wave of digital gold-digging, or the arrival of the NFT market. NFT stands for “non-fungible token,” and I guarantee you’ve heard about it in some capacity if...
The invasion of Ukraine and Russian aggression will aggression on multiple fronts At the time of writing this, it’s a day after Russia’s declaration of war and invasion of Ukrainian territories. I will spare you my interpretations and analytics of the situation, there are far better...
Component costs for PC systems and similar on the rise Since 2020, you may have noticed a trend in the technology sector: rising prices. When it comes to parts requiring specific components like chipsets and semiconductors, there’s a notable jump of low-to-mid tier hardware rocketing into...
Disruptions in concentration could be a sign of ADHD You’ve landed yourself a remote position and look forward to its flexibility. But though the environment is initially less stressful, you notice something. Managing tasks and staying focused prove difficult. You look at a screen for a...
Where does the data go after workers leave? Massive shifts in economic and social cultures are turning points, and the “Great Resignation” is no exception. If you’ve kept tabs on the business world, you’re familiar with it. If not, the Great Resignation has been the shift...
Staying safe on the internet isn’t hard, if you browse the right way A greater reliance and emphasis on cybersecurity has been placed on the general public. Recommendations from CISA dictate certain good practices. Reliance on remote services means an increase in vulnerabilities. In other words,...
Exploit continues to plague the IT realm Back in December 2021, an unfortunate, widespread flaw took the IT and cyber world by storm. By now, most in the industry are familiar with it, the now-infamous Log4j exploit. This nasty problem, operating as an archive resource for...
Why business continuity strategies are more important than ever The best enterprise leads understand the importance of business continuity. Keeping services running and mitigating potential damage caused by third-party attacks or potential disasters. Anything from hardware failure to storms also increases the need for continuity, something...
