by Joseph Forbes | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog Entry, DATA, EDUCATION, Hacking, PRIVACY, Security, TECHNOLOGY
The Web is an amazing invention that has changed the way we live our lives. One of the benefits of being on the Web is the ability to communicate with people all around the world without revealing our personally identifying information, anonymously posting our...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog Entry, DATA, Hacking, PRIVACY, Security, TECHNOLOGY
The Cyber Division of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert to warn the healthcare industry that malicious actors are actively targeting File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers that allow anonymous access. According to the law enforcement...
by Joseph Forbes | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog Entry, DATA, Internet, PRIVACY, Security, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
Keeping track of passwords can seem like a hassle. Most of us have multiple sites we visit which require password logins. So many, in fact, that it’s tempting to use the same username/password combo for all of them. Don’t. Otherwise, it takes only the...
by Joseph Forbes | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog Entry, Hacking, Internet, PRIVACY, Security, SOCIAL ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY
How your online habits leave you and your computer at risk Keeping safe online takes more than just installing a few security programs. To protect both you and your computer, here are the top ten bad habits you need to avoid. Browsing the Web with javascript enabled...
by Joseph Forbes | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog Entry, DATA, Data Recovery, Internet, PRIVACY, Security, Technicals
You’re not really sure How the Heck They Got Your Password, but they did, and now you’re freaking out. The password to one of your accounts has been cracked and you don’t know what to do to get control back of your account. Let’s look at several things you can do to...
by Joseph Forbes | Jan 4, 2017 | Blog Entry, EDUCATION, Hacking, Internet, PRIVACY, Security, Technicals
Here are example passwords that discourage ‘brute force’ dictionary cracking: OK Password: Better Password: Excellent Password: kitty 1Kitty 1Ki77y susan Susan53 .Susan53 jellyfish jelly22fish jelly22fi$h smellycat sm3llycat $m3llycat allblacks a11Blacks...
