A castle is a good picture of a cybersecurity strategy. Layers of barriers were meant to protect the vulnerable. If an enemy crossed the moat, they’d face towering walls. Should they breach the walls, they’d encounter another obstacle. And so on. Fast forward to modern times. A recent bill before the U.S. government poses a […]
Vigilance is needed in 2023. The term is defined as, “more careful attention, especially in order to notice possible danger.” Apply that mindset to your online activity. And the result will be massive peace of mind. Protecting your loved ones is at the core of who you are. Educating yourself on malware is another step […]
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Today, we want faster access to online information. Websites that load instantly. Handling our banking needs in a few clicks. And that’s just scratching the surface. But in order to safeguard your online information, throw this out the window. Slow. Down. Don’t simply scan this blog, because it contains valuable learning on a way to […]
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Hopefully by this time you have heard about the risks associated with Tik Tok and not using it. If you haven’t, I’ll give you some reasons why you should not be installing Tik Tok on your devices and some reasons why you should be very wary of installing other questionable apps as well because of […]
As you have most likely seen, scanning QR codes is one of the latest trends for getting information on products and services, but there’s a dark side to this trend as we will show you. QR codes are an easy way to share information but as they say, “that sword cuts both ways”! So, here […]
Black Friday is typically the shopping day that kicks off the holiday season followed closely by Cyber Monday. Cyber criminals are busy throughout most of the year, but they also realize that the optimum time to hunt their prey, (You), is during that time of year a lot of people are shopping online. Therefore, it […]
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After several years of being in use there are still many people mystified as to what 2FA or MFA is and what function it performs. Multi-factor authentication (MFA; encompassing two-factor authentication, or 2FA, along with similar terms) is a security protocol that is used to verify and validate the person requesting access to their network. […]
Forensic cyber experts have stated that over 70% of breaches that occur are the result of poor passwords or people using multiple accounts with the same passwords. More than two thirds, a year after the initial breach, still use the same passwords! To say this is poor computer security is an understatement. Cyber criminals like […]
When it comes to cybersecurity protection many companies claim to be the end all be all for protection. But at the end of the day the truth is that they ALL are. What does this mean, I’ll explain? Let’s start by going back in time and revisit what cybersecurity meant years ago before the cybersecurity […]
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We’ve been asked by many people how did Cyber Team U.S. choose the cybersecurity products and tools for its lineup. It’s a long story so I’ll see if I can condense it. Cyber Team U.S. is run by former military and professional cyber security experts. They have taken their skillsets learned in the military, government, […]
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