Caller Poses as CISA Rep in Extortion Scam Homeland Security’s CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) says that they are aware of a scam where a caller pretends to be a CISA rep and claims to have knowledge of the potential victim’s questionable behavior. The caller then attempts to extort the potential victim. CISA says […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]As more users install ad blocking software and browsers such as Firefox and Safari start blocking some ad trackers by default, advertisers decided to come up with a new solution to track everything you do. This new technique is a bit technical, but I will try to keep it high level. Typically, the company tracking […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]For hundreds of years, government has been the domain of the quill pen and parchment or whatever followed on from that. But now, cities want to join the digital revolution to make life easier for their citizens and save money. However, as we have seen, that has not always worked out so well. Atlanta recently […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Coworking and shared office spaces are the new normal. WeWork, one of the coworking space brands, is now, apparently, the largest office space tenant in the United States. Who are in these coworking spaces are startups and small branches (often 1 or 2 people) of larger companies, among others. Most of these folks have a […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Back in May Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 1903, AKA the May 2019 update. Suffice it to say, Microsoft has had more than its share of problems with 1903, so if you are not there yet, I would not install it. It is quite embarrassing for Microsoft that more than 90 days after the release, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Alarm companies like wireless alarm sensors because they cost less to install and are prettier since there are no wires. They are also remarkably less secure. It is useful to understand that you neighborhood junkie might not be able to pull off the attack, but any serious burglar would not have a problem. In this […]
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