Security is all about keeping something valuable safe. Identity theft is a big issue these days, but we usually refer to the information that identifies us, as opposed to our actual identity, our physical being.
...Security is all about keeping something valuable safe. Identity theft is a big issue these days, but we usually refer to the information that identifies us, as opposed to our actual identity, our physical being.
...If you watch crime dramas or mysteries, you have seen numerous episodes where blackmail plays a part. The victim has done something that they don’t want to become public knowledge, and revealing the misdeed will have serious consequences. Hence the demand for money in order to maintain silence. On TV, the blackmailer never stops making demands and things go badly for everyone concerned.
...SMS, GPS and your favorite movie.
I have several sites that I get RSS feeds from, and as you might expect, many of them relate to security. Consequently, I see headlines that run the gamut from discussing sophisticated attacks on the computer CPU (Spectre, Meltdown, etc), to phishing attacks, to poor security in IoT devices. All of this becomes fodder for blogs and the security awareness training classes that I conduct for Ashton.
Let’s go shopping
If you were to go shopping online but elected to bypass Amazon for the seedier parts of the Internet you might find ads that look like the following;
For Rent : ATTACK YOUR ENEMIES or anyone. Do you have someone you want to knock off the ‘net? Our service will do it for you. Reasonable rates that get better for long term commitments. 5 minutes at 125 Gbs for €5. 3 hours for as low as $20/hour. Contact us for more details. |
For Sale: Need a new identity? We can offer a U.S. green card, passport visa, driver’s license, and insurance card for $2,000. Prefer Canada? We can offer an Ontario driver's license and Canadian passport for $1,000. Want to be a diplomat? Diplomatic passports from multiple countries for $2,000. |
Need Money? We can help. ATM cards as low as $100 to $1,000 for accounts with balances ranging from $2,000 to $50,000. |
For Sale: Full identities. Due to the latest breaches we have bargain prices on US identities. Australia, Denmark have gone up. Sorry. |
Need credit? Did the takedown of Alphabay and Hansa curb your cash? We have credit cards available at reasonable prices. |
Want to start own your business? Need a zero day? Need some malware? We can provide what you need AND tech support. |
Hurricane Preparedness; It's Almost Like Cybersecurity
So I have been ‘retired’ for about 3 ½ years now but I keep my hand in security by doing security awareness training for Ashton. Since this encompasses some clients who understand the value of training and others who don't, I am always on the lookout for new training material and situations that can be used as examples to illustrate security issues. Our recent trip to Hawaii and the brush with hurricanes is a perfect example.
This trip was interesting from a security/disaster standpoint because during the three plus weeks we were on the way/there/leaving we had to deal with three hurricanes.
Hector was heading for the islands about two days before our trip west. We had no idea what impact it would have on our trip- would we even make it to our destination? Fortunately, it had none. In fact, it turned north before getting to Hawai’i and did no damage. Even better, it cleared the air around the island of Hawaii which had been very voggy (fog and gases from the recent volcanic eruption).
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