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Author: Griz

I am a cyber professional who has been computing since the late 1970s. My goal is to help our readers understand cybersecurity, for either protecting themselves, their family, or offices. A secondary goal is to help people into the cybersecurity field as a career.

Telegram scammers

This may not be a true scam as I have yet to determine their true motive. This is a snip of a chat that I have had a number of times. (I do not recommend engaging with suspected scammers. I only do for educational purposes, either to share here or to enrich my professional life.)…

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Site focus

POPCyber is built around a simple mission: making cybersecurity accessible to everyone while helping the next generation of professionals get started. Whether you’re looking to better protect your digital life or take your first steps toward a cybersecurity career, POPCyber provides the knowledge, tools, and resources to support your journey. For me personally, I suffer…

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Ransomware

C. Lar*** (yes, altered the name for your protection. Does this help you trust that I am a white hat cyber professional? As I was saying on Facebook, I am happy to review what your experience was with ransomware. I do hear plenty of scammers who will scare you into thinking that they have ransomware…

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Do you like to write on technical subjects?

If you have a cybersecurity paper that you would like to publish here, please let me know. I would be happy to look it over and post it here as either a post, or a page. You would of course get full credit for the work under any name of your choosing. Keeping in mind…

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It is coming together

I am still getting the posts  migrated. The general theme is better, but the menus still need more work.

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Please stand by

Please bear with me as I rebuild the site on its new domain. There are a ton of tasks to be done.

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Time to do some shakedown testing

There is much to do on the site before I migrate the existing content form the original site. Theme selection layout design site hardening etc.

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Do you use read receipts?

Why Read Receipts Can Be a Double-Edged Sword Read receipts, those seemingly innocuous notifications that inform you when someone has read your message, have become a common feature in our digital communication landscape. However, beneath their unassuming appearance lies a complex web of emotions, social dynamics, and privacy concerns. Let’s delve into why read receipts…

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Just how much data do you volunteer in social media?

Just how much data do you volunteer in social media?

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The Human Firewall: Your First Line of Defense

Imagine your workplace as a grand castle, fortified with walls, moats, and watchtowers. But amidst all the stone and steel, there exists a vital yet often overlooked defense: the human firewall. This invisible shield is composed of every employee—the knights, scribes, and jesters—who interact with the digital realm. Reporting Suspect Phishing Emails: A Heroic Quest Now,…

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