My Scribbles on security and whatever strikes my fancy . . .
No manufacturer, hospital, medical facility or consumer wants to experience the nightmare of hacked medical devices. If we don't beef up the security game soon—the bad guys will be snacking on Kobe Filet while the rest of us choke down skirt steak. …
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On your next Google search for "best airline ticket prices" you may want to think twice before clicking on any link to an online travel agency that promises discount travel vouchers, cheap airline tickets or free airfare. Most of the time it really is too good to be true and you would be better off …
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Proofpoint recently discovered a new ransomware variant dubbed Ransoc, that is distributed through malvertising campaigns on adult web sites. If you do not go to adult sites, you should be safe from this threat. If you do go to adult websites and manage to have a meetup with this new variant, and …
The past few months I've racked up quite a few "I'd like to join your LinkedIn network" invites and I can assure you that I am extremely hesitant when these invitations arrive. Many newly created LinkedIn affiliate interlopers have zero to two first degree connections (in contrast to my …
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Using public wifi without a VPN (a virtual private network)? If you are not using one—you should be. Perhaps Kashmir Hill says it best: . . .a VPN is like a condom for Internet use. When you use a VPN, it creates a private encrypted tunnel that your Internet requests are sent through, re-routing …