What do you want to learn or discuss?
Before I get into more, I would like to know if anyone has a topic that they would like covered. This gives you the opportunity to guide the path of our cybersecurity education adventure.
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.
Topics For Us to Cover Over Time
In the cyber security realm, there is always something to learn, share, and teach. We have to learn on a daily basis what the criminals have gotten into. It isn’t enough to know what they did, but HOW they did it is the important so that we can find methods to prevent them form doing…
Password Reuse and You
We could talk about password strength and safety first, but it is likely that you have heard that time and time again so I will slide that one down the priority list a bit. There are storehouses of passwords that belong to compromised email addresses. You may have gotten a phishing email that claimed to…
What is Vishing
Vishing, also known as voice phishing, is a type of cyber attack where an attacker uses a phone call to trick a victim into giving away sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, or other personal data. In a vishing attack, the attacker usually poses as a representative from a legitimate organization, such as…
What is Smishing?
Smishing is a type of cyber attack where an attacker uses text messages, also known as SMS (Short Message Service), to trick a victim into giving away sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, or other personal data. In a smishing attack, the attacker usually poses as a representative from a legitimate organization, such…
Password Strength is Important
Password strength is important because weak passwords can be easily guessed or cracked by attackers, which can lead to unauthorized access to your accounts, identity theft, financial fraud, and other malicious activities. A strong password is one that is difficult for attackers to guess or crack, even with automated tools. It typically consists of a…