As you down tools for the holiday season, be sure to also switch off the standby lights – it’s both cost effective and better for the environment. Depending on who you talk to, climate change can sometimes be a contentious topic, but even the sceptics should accept that there is little point in wasting energy. … More Don’t forget to unplug your devices before you leave for the holidays!
Hundreds of thousands of attempts to exploit the vulnerability are under way. In many cases, updating IT systems and patching security vulnerabilities is a quiet matter that business leaders may be little concerned with other than knowing that they have approved a budget for the IT team to get it done. That quiet approach is … More What every business leader needs to know about Log4Shell
By spotting these early warning signs of identity theft, you can minimize the impact on you and your family. We’re all spending more of our time online. Last year, US adults spent one hour more per day on digital activities across all of their devices than they did in 2019. By the end of 2022, we may … More 5 warning signs your identity has been stolen
The critical flaw in the ubiquitous Log4j utility has sent shockwaves far beyond the security industry – here’s what we know so far. Just as the holiday season is approaching our doorstep, a critical vulnerability in an Apache code library called Log4j 2 has come knocking at the door. Log4j is an open-source Java-based logging library that … More Log4Shell vulnerability: What we know so far
Oh snap! This is how easy it may be for somebody to hijack your Snapchat account – all they need to do is peer over your shoulder. After demonstrating the ease with which anybody can hijack your WhatsApp in 2020, I took a hiatus in ethically hacking people’s accounts. It’s just not the same hacking your own … More SnapHack: Watch out for those who can hack into anyone’s Snapchat!
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