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This Cybersecurity month, I wanted to introduce everyone to one kind of vulnerabilities that can exploited to take advantage of web applications. Many websites we use every day depend on databases for their backend infrastructure. Databases can be created and managed using a programming language called Structured Query Language (SQL). Statements written in SQL to […]
Happy Cybersecurity Month! Since it is Cybersecurity Month, it would be great to highlight career paths that can be present in Cybersecurity. Cybersecurity has become very prevalent and in demand since technology has become ubiquitous in our society. Cybersecurity is important because it helps to protect everyone’s information. Cybercrime Magazine gives a list of 50 […]
Why should you care about data breaches and why are they a potential threat? A data breach is a security incident where information is accessed without authorization. Other terms for this are data spill, unintentional information disclosure, data leak, and information leakage. Data breaches can harm businesses and consumers in many ways. As technology progresses, more information is spread throughout the digital world, making […]
Happy Cyber Security Month! On Readwrite, Nirnay Butle, authors an article called “12 Things to Know About Cybersecurity Now.” In the article, it talks about ways people can lose their data which includes unauthorized links, spam messages, applications, weak privacy, and precaution. Here are some aways to keep your data safe: Internet links that have […]
Welcome to this quick tutorial (and collection of tips) on how to remove viruses from your machine using the power of free antivirus software and google! This guide is meant to be used alongside youtube and google when attempting to remove viruses from your devices at home Downloading an antivirus software and running frequent scans. […]
If you believe you are missing emails, they could have ended up in Office 365’s quarantine. Microsoft has increased its efforts to mitigate spam and phishing threats, and this has resulted in a larger number of false positives. To check your personal quarantine, by going to https://protection.office.com/quarantine. Here you will see a list of emails […]
With cybersecurity month here, we wanted to remind you that the SPAM, and Phishing are the largest attacks against individuals. To help lessen this risk, messages that appear suspicious are being placed into a quarantine at Office 365. The vast majority of messages are correctly categorized, but there are a number of false positives. If […]
It’s tax season. It’s also a prime phishing season (and the start of real fishing season). A few scams are circulating, including one targeting individuals with .edu email addresses. Specifically, the IRS notes: The suspect emails display the IRS logo and use various subject lines such as “Tax Refund Payment” or “Recalculation of your tax refund payment.” It asks people to click a […]
A lot of online services and websites offer users the ability to protect their accounts using two-factor authentication through phone text. This post will go over a way that hackers have found in order to do just that. A SIM swapping is a technique used by a cyber-criminal in order to take control of accounts […]
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash What is Malware? Malware, which is a combination of the words malicious and software, is an umbrella term for any kind of software designed with malicious intent. Not all malware is destructive, though it can cause annoying behaviors such as generating an abundance of pop-up ads or cause your computer to run slowly. In […]
