SIM cards are those annoying little bits of gold and plastic that your cell phone provider gives you when you buy a new phone. The SIM card gives the phone it’s personality via a serial number on the card. That serial number maps to your phone number. The iPhone 14 is moving from a physical […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I’m not sure this secret weapon is legal. In fact, I am pretty sure that it is illegal. But, apparently, that isn’t stopping some lawyers and others from using it. I am not saying that everyone is a crook. They are not. But some, apparently, are perfectly willing to break the law. Carlo Pacileo was […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Five Reasons to Replace Your Old Router Your router is the gateway to your entire network – every single device in your home or office. It also is your security sentinel. The problem is that vendors, especially at the low end )meaning routers that cost less than, say, a few hundred bucks each), don’t want […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Hackers want data. The higher quality data, the happier the hackers are. Higher quality data can be sold for more money. Or use it for more hacking. Stolen credentials for the CEO are worth more than the password for the person who works on the loading dock. Old-timers will remember network hardware pioneer Nortel Networks. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]First of all you have to figure out what an NFT is. Here is what Forbes says about it: An NFT is a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos. They are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and they are generally encoded with the same underlying software as […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Everyone, probably, has heard of the NSO Group and their wonderful software (note the sarcasm) Pegasus. Law enforcement agencies – and others – have used this software to hack into their target’s phones, quietly, and steal their data, turn on their cameras and microphones and surreptitiously do other things. The downside of Pegasus is that […]
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