November 13, 2023 Smartphone Spyware Today there is a thriving market for legal, for-profit smartphone spyware (aka mercenary spyware). Companies like the NSO Group are free to create and…
August 8, 2022 Security Via Subtraction All software has bugs, so the more software you have installed, the more bugs you have. It’s not just the bugs in any individual…
February 28, 2022 Securing Your Mobile Device Your cell phone is a super computer and phenomenally powerful tracking device. Even George Orwell wouldn’t have dreamed that telescreens would be pocket sized…
July 12, 2021 How to Keep Ransomware at Bay Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, the bad guys say “hold my beer”. The REvil gang has managed to pull off what…
April 27, 2020 Have You Been Pwned? Every time there’s a data breach at a company or service where you do business, there’s a chance that the bad guys will reverse…
March 23, 2020 Beware COVID-19 Scams Never let a good crisis go to waste. Though normally applied to politics, it can be equally applied to opportunistic cyber criminals. With the…
December 30, 2019 2020 New Year’s Resolutions 2019 has come and gone, and 2020 is upon us! You know what that means: New Years Resolutions! I’ve put together a Top Ten…
February 17, 2019 Toying With Security The European Union has recalled a GPS smart watch meant to be worn by children so that their parents can keep tabs on them….
February 26, 2018 Security Tips from a Professional Hacker Should you cover your webcam? Is anti-virus software worth the money? How do you know if you’ve been hacked? How do you know what…
