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Ransomware

Ransomware occurs when hazardous software is downloaded on your computer, phone or server and executed.  Typically you have only three options available to you: Pay the ransom Restore from a back-up Start fresh The first option may not always work, it depends on the...

Blackmail

During a cyber security webinar, one of the recent popular blackmail threats was discussed, pornography blackmail. This is  a trojan attack, where illicit child pornography is added to your computer or turning on your camera on when you are on a pornography site and...

PC vs cellphone

I have family and friends who are constantly on their phones.  They use these devices for most aspects of their lives.  I tend to use mine as a phone.  I know I am a dinosaur. I was watching a webinar and the presenter went through how to uncover e-mail phishing on a...

Text Spoofing

I was talking to a client recently; their e-mail system was compromised, and I believe that the hackers were still lurking in the system. They had hired a new employee who received a text from the owner within the first week requesting that he go out and buy a bunch...

Population issues

Have you ever wondered about the world population?  I obviously have. There are 8 billion people worldwide.  The 7 largest counties populations are broken down below: China              1,452B India               1.417B USA                 338M Indonesia       276M...

Books, books and more books, just no reading…

In the most recent data, I could find.  From riveting romance novels to the latest political science theories, the U.S. book industry plays a massive role in education, entertainment, and more. The U.S. book industry made $25.93 billion in revenue in 2020 Including...

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