The Dark Web…sounds like something out of Star Wars. No, wait, that’s the Dark Side. Actually, the Dark Web IS the dark side. It is the dark side of the internet. It requires special tools to access, so you cannot just Google it and go there from your normal browser. That is, you can’t accidentally […]
BOOK REVIEW: Lucky’s Superpower Story
The Preparedness without Paranoia 501(c)3 has created a mascot that children can relate to and learn from as they navigate the new issues during the pandemic. Lucky® the Preparedness Dog shares his story in 4 books. The first book talks about the new skills of social distancing, washing hands and wearing face masks. The second […]
Ask Sheri #2
Have a question about #CyberSecurity and want an easy-to-understand answer?” Well, #AskSheri! Today’s question: What’s the number one thing an organization can do to protect itself from being a victim of #CyberCrime?
REVIEW: Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse
At a time when we are more dependent on the information that comes to us via electronic means – television, internet, Facebook, Twitter, etc. – what we read is what we tend to believe. Add to it photos or even videos and the credibility goes up exponentially. In Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse, Nina Schick explains […]
TIP: P@ssw0rd $ecur1ty!!
How many times have you heard that you need to change your password or have a stronger password? First, to motivate the change, you need to understand why this is important. Let’s say you use the same email and password for multiple sites. If just one of those sites is hacked, cyber criminals will try […]
Hackers Unmasked: Understanding the Minds Behind Cyber Attacks
Hackers come in all shapes and sizes, from all countries, all ages, male/female, all nationalities, and more. It’s not the lone hacker in a dark hoodie bent over his laptop in a dark room. It may be the pretty young redhead at the coffee shop, the middle-age next-door neighbor who was just laid off from […]