For those of you that live in California, work in California or have customers in California, 2021 is going be different. Probably more complicated for businesses and possibly a little better for consumers. Act 1: CA AB-1864 creates the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). California is not particularly happy that the Republican administration […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Pioneer Kitten Sells Compromised Corporate Credentials Pioneer Kitten, an Advanced Persistent Threat group backed by Iran, is compromising corporate systems and then selling those credentials to the highest bidder. Like all large organizations, they want to diversify from just ransomware and stealing credit cards. Now they have a new and apparently very lucrative revenue stream. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]This is one of a series of user tips for protecting your privacy and security. Windows 10 has a feature that allows apps to run in the background. Is this a problem? Well, not in theory, but that is the problem. Theories are just that – our best guess at the moment. If you allow […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]It is pretty interesting what you find when you rummage around your computer. Most computers these days have cameras and microphones. Do you know which applications can access your camera? What about your microphone? I didn’t. In fact, I didn’t even know where to look to find the answer to that question. When I looked, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]China and Russia Continue to Interfere with the Elections According the the White House, China has been targeting the US election infrastructure ahead of the election and Russia has been trying to undercut Democratic candidate Joe Biden, much like their did with Clinton in 2016. Could it be that Russia thinks that the Republican Administrations […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]If you didn’t know better you would think the NSA is trying to turn over a new leaf. Credit Anne Neuberger. A couple of years ago the NSA dissolved the Information Assurance Directorate – the group that helps the good guys. To me, this was an incredibly stupid move on the part of the NSA. […]
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