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Digital Assets
Have you ever considered what you should do with your digital assets in the case of your death? What information will your loved ones need...
It Can't Happen to Me
Data breaches, ransomware, viruses, credential theft. These are all unfortunate risks associated with online activity. Hopefully you will never have to experience a security breach...
How Does Your Cybersecurity Stack Up?
As we begin a new year we start to evaluate many aspects of our lives. We examine our careers, relationships and health. We plan for...
Zero-Day Vulnerability
A zero-day vulnerability is an unintended flaw in software security for which the vendor has not yet created a patch to fix it. The term...
Reporting SPAM and Phishing
SPAM and phishing emails make their way into our inboxes every day. Spam emails are annoying and generally unsolicited. Mostly benign, they can be...
Cybersecurity Online Tools
During the holiday season MOREnet Cybersecurity wants to give you the gift of online security resources that can assist you, your staff and your organization....
Email Spoofing
Email spoofing is forging the ‘from’ address of a sender. A spoofed email may appear to be a trusted sender but in fact is a...
Whose Responsibility is it to Secure IoT?
IoT (Internet of Things) comes with security risks. But who is responsible for locking it down? The manufacturer? The Government? The organization? The end...
An insider threat is a malicious threat to an organization that comes from people within the organization, such as employees, former employees, contractors or business associates,...
'Tis the Season...
‘Tis the season to be wary. The Grinches seem to multiply during the holiday season. Responding to some of these phishes can lead to identity...
What's in a Name?
Alexa. The 39th most popular girls name in 2006 has created some problems in today’s Internet of Things world. “Alexa, do you need a tissue?” An innocent...
DDoS for Hire
DDoS-As-A-Service. DDoSaaS. A Distributed Denial of Service is a malicious attempt to stress a network or server by overloading it with massive amounts of data....
Ransomware: Anatomy of an Attack
Ransomware is on the rise. This malicious software is designed to block access to a computer system and it’s files unless a ransom is...
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is bullying. The difference is that cyberbullying is bullying through the use of technology. Various forms of technology could be social media, text messaging...
Malware Focus: Rootkits
A rootkit is simply a set of tools that can maintain root privileged access to an operating system. BUT if a rootkit is deployed as...
Do You Need Antivirus Software?
Do you still need antivirus software? Yes. Why? Because malware, in all forms, is still pervasive on the Internet and it wants to attack you,...
Scam Focus: Gift Card Purchase
Scenario: Donna is the supervisor of XYZ.org. Sam is an upper management employee. ******************************************************************** From: Donna Boss <DonnaBoss@scammer.com> To: Sam Scammed <SamScammed@XYZ.org> Subject: Quick Purchase Needed Sam, can...
A Few of Our Favorite Things
This week we will focus on some great resources that you should be looking at on a regular basis. If you don’t have an RSS...
Malware Focus: Dridex
Dridex is a form of malware, spread through the use of email, whose main goal is stealing banking credentials through the use of macros...
Internet Fraud
Internet fraud is an unfortunate byproduct of having worldwide access to resources, products and information. Among these risks are phishing scams, malware and...