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The Name Game
Acronym: a word (such as NATO, radar or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts...
Ransomware: Could You Be Next?
Ransomware is a form of malware. Its main purpose is to seize your systems, encrypt your data and basically make your network devices and data unusable....
Reminiscing With Ben Colley
In a newsletter earlier this year, we asked members to share with us some of their earliest memories of MOREnet. A couple different people mentioned...
Don't Get Fooled
April 1, April Fools' Day, is a day for jokes and tricks. Many of us have been on the receiving end of April Fools' pranks....
Data Breach = Data Sold
The value of your personal information is holding steady on the dark web. What kind of information is of value to the cyber criminal? It...
Lack of Funding, Lack of Focus, Lack of Security
Security is important, right? Locked doors, video cameras, passwords and wallets. All are important to secure our money, property and data. What comes first in...
Another Day. Another Hack.
Breaches, stolen credentials, ransomware. Somewhere in the world it's happening. Stories like these hit the news multiple times a day. Let's take a...
Gotcha
Free isn't always free. Most of us have had this experience. There always seems to be a catch or an asterisk or "see limitations...
When Apps Get Sold
What happens when an app or extension you are using gets sold to another party? Many times there is no way of knowing...
It Started with an Email...
BEC-Business Email Compromise. In other words, an email scam that specifically targets companies. The attacker may impersonate or compromise executive emails in an...
The Password Problem
We have been calling users the weakest link because they don't use strong passwords, click on stuff they shouldn't and give away too much sensitive...
Data Privacy Day - January 28
Data Privacy Day has its roots in the Council of Europe’s Jan. 28, 1981, passage of the Convention for the protection of individuals...
Be Smart About Your Smart Devices
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term first introduced to us in 1999 by Kevin Ashton during his time at Procter &...
What Happens When The Workers Return?
During this pandemic we have had to deal with the cybersecurity concerns of remote workers. As stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, many operations will open their...
Microsegmentation
Microsegmentation in a network will allow for stronger security controls by dividing the data center into segments. Secure zones are created for very specific workloads....
Where is That Link Really Going?
Did you ever get an email with a link embedded in the text? It could be hidden within the text like this: MOREnet. When...
How To Achieve an Effective Cybersecurity Posture
An effective cybersecurity posture is structured to defend against cyberattacks, both intentional and unintentional. This posture will include strong security policies, end-user training and hardware...
Contact Tracing, Security and Privacy
Can technology take the lead in reducing our risks and exposure to the coronavirus? Could tracing who we have been in contact with alert us...
Lesser Known, but Still Dangerous, Attacks
Denial of Service, phishing and ransomware are well known and documented forms of cyber attacks. They...
Cybersecurity Fun
Teaching about cybersecurity doesn’t have to be death by PowerPoint and lectures. There are lots of online resources to help us to learn digital citizenship...