Introduction Do your devices run on 5G?Do you know what 5G even is?5G indicates the fifth generation of mobile networks. In other words, it’s the wireless technology that your smartphone uses to run and is touted as 200 times faster than the previous generation, 4G. Turn off your phone’s WiFi to find out what generation…

Imagine a threat actor determined to target YOUR data and finances. It would take a LOT of time, effort and money to build ransomware code all on their own, let alone to build a whole email campaign convincing you to fall for their tricks…Now imagine they could simply buy ransomware off the Dark Web, completely…

Introduction Do you use AI? Do you understand what it is…or how it works…or anything about it beyond the buzz?Even if you don’t seek out artificial intelligence engines, there are more than 4.2B WiFi-connected devices that use AI for their “virtual assistants.”Our society is embracing artificial intelligence in more and more aspects of daily life!…

Introduction Are you familiar with the ancestry and biotechnology service, 23andMe? More than 14M people around the world use their website!In December 2023, 23andMe confirmed a data breach that affected 6.9 million users. Hackers accessed data including names, birth years, relationship labels, DNA shared percentages, ancestry reports, and self-reported locations. This means for over half…

Introduction How often has a friend, coworker or family member introduced you to something for the first time…only for it to show up on your Instagram and Facebook feeds next time you log in?It’s a popular theory that smart phones are covertly listening in on our conversations to target ads and personalize our online experiences.…

Introduction Imagine a busy restaurant suddenly bombarded with fake reservations, overwhelming the staff and leaving real customers waiting outside. That’s essentially what a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack does to websites and online services.A DDoS attack is a cyberattack that aims to flood a website or service with fake traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users.…