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08/30/2026

08/23/2026

If your password is Password123, your pet's name, birthday, or something equally predictable, change it. Attackers use automated tools that can test huge numbers of password combinations. Use long, unique passwords for important accounts, and never reuse the same password everywhere."

08/23/2026

Password reuse is a gateway for being compromised by bad actors

08/23/2026

Every time you use email, social media, online banking, or your phone, you're interacting with systems criminals may try to exploit.

12/22/2024

After an intensive personal research and hands on experience working using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity framework I spent 200 hrs working on how to Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover from various systems be it Cloud, Microservice, Hybrid and containerized and orchestrated systems.
I made a few interesting observations and hypotheses, Security loop holes are :
- 40% Human error ( configuration errors, insufficient logging and reporting)
- 30% System Design Flaws
- 20% Human behavior ( social engineering)
- 10% real hacking

Technically there’s a lot you won’t learn in a 3 months bootcamp hence you risk being an enabler of breaches.

12/22/2024

Do you know in the USA, for Vendors and companies offering Technology aided
Healthcare that includes Personal Identifiable Information of its Clients, if you record any Security breach that Violates your compliance to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) you enter a public board called HIPAA Wall of Shame?

12/15/2024

For a cyber attack to occur there should exist 3 main things:

- The weakness (vulnerability)
- Advantage( exploit)
- Way to communicate ( interface)

07/03/2024

Additionally, the Vidar malware is spreading through a phony installer for the Midjourney image generator.

"Spread via Facebook ads, Telegram groups, and dark web forums, the malicious installer purports to offer Midjourney, an AI image generator, but delivers the Vidar infostealer instead,” the researchers write.

07/03/2024

Hello there,

Making sure you are safe should be your top priority. With tips to help you recognize and avoid scams, plus the latest security features in place, you can browse confidently knowing your data and information are protected.

07/03/2024

How to recognize red flags of a potential scammer.

• Scammers will try to exploit your feelings by posing as a close friend or family member in need of urgent financial assistance.
• They’ll call or email you pretending to be from a bank or government agency to generate a sense of urgency and request personal information or payment.
• They might pressure you to invest or donate with the promise of returns that seem too good to be true.