by Keykhosrow Khodarahmi | Sep 16, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Maintenance, Microsoft Windows
If you haven’t already, go install this month’s Windows security update asap In brief: If you haven’t done this already, stop what you’re doing and install the latest Patch Tuesday update. Then come back and read about how important this really...
by Keykhosrow Khodarahmi | Aug 27, 2021 | Cybersecurity
A 21-year-old American said he used an unprotected router to access millions of customer records in the mobile carrier’s latest breach The hacker who is taking responsibility for breaking into T-Mobile US Inc.’s systems said the wireless company’s lax security eased...
by Keykhosrow Khodarahmi | Aug 10, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Google Updates
Google If you subscribe to the 2TB / $10-per month (or higher) Google One plan, then you get a little something extra over those who do not: Access to Google’s mobile VPN. This feature has, until now, been limited to customers in the US, but now Google is letting...
by Keykhosrow Khodarahmi | Aug 9, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Life Hacks
Your security is more valuable than a little social media entertainment When my wife [NAME REDACTED FOR SECURITY REASONS] and I log into our bank account [NAME NOT SHARED FOR SECURITY REASONS] we’re often confronted with a series of “Security Questions,” basically...
by Keykhosrow Khodarahmi | May 19, 2021 | Cybersecurity
Windows 10 ransomware protection remains the first line of defense for consumers using Windows in 2021. Ransomware not only denies access to your data but demands a ransom be paid. And criminals are increasingly turning to so-called “double extortion,” where they...
by Keykhosrow Khodarahmi | May 12, 2021 | Cybersecurity
It might seem a bit late to fill the job, but Colonial Pipeline had been looking for a cyber security manager weeks before the ransomware attack. Too bad it didn’t find one. The company last week suffered one of the highest profile ransomware...