Home of The Security Cat. Founded by @winnschwartau. Passionate about #infosec & #onlinesafety. We give away more content than others have in their inventory!
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.@winnschwartau is staying busy. This afternoon, he'll be appearing at an @ISSAINTL (Wisconsin) event via Zoom. More details here ⬇️
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Our own @winnschwartau dropped some knowledge on the @securityweekly team this week. Check out his entertaining-as-usual appearance below ⬇️
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You wouldn't click on the wrong link, would you? 🐭
Even the most well-known security experts can fall victim to scam emails. KnowBe4's @PerryCarpenter explains how he "clicked" three times in two months: blog.knowbe4.com/click-confe…
Santa Claus allegedly breaks into millions of homes every December. 🎅🏻
Scammers are doing much worse ⬇️
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Security reminder: When Harvard calls asking for your DNA for a dating app, you should probably hang up.
A geneticist at Harvard Medical School is working on a dating app that matches users based on their DNA. The goal: to eliminate all genetic diseases. @60Minutes reports, tonight cbsn.ws/2s5JWo8
Last year, $1.48 billion was stolen via phone scams, and 5 billion more robocalls were projected to occur in 2019.
Thankfully, there are some easy ways to avoid scammers: thesecurityawarenesscompany.…
Reminder: Social media and hospital visits don't mix. 🙅♀️ startribune.com/social-media…
One victim spent $75 on an Ariana Grande ticket that didn't exist. He never got his money back.
Others have lost much more.
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The Security Awareness Company retweeted
Ever seen a hidden spy cam embedded into a gas pump? I hadn't either until this past week. Hidden cam + internal Bluetooth card skimmer found by Las Vegas police: krebsonsecurity.com/2019/11/… Another reminder why it's not a great idea to use debit + PIN at the pump.
You’re pretty clued up when it comes to cybersecurity, right? ✅
We bet we can teach you something new today: thesecurityawarenesscompany.…
"It won't happen to me."
We know a disaster plan is at the bottom of your list. But you really need to take care of this as soon as possible. Get started here ⬇️
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⁍ 44,000 affected.
⁍ Stolen data includes names, SS #, member IDs, health plans, provider names and names of drugs members have been prescribed.
⁍ @TennCareRep and @MagellanHealth knew about the risk for 2 months (!) before telling members.
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.@Apple promises that whatever happens on the iPhone 11, stays on the iPhone 11. That's a dangerous line of thinking.
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The Security Awareness Company retweeted
Thank you @SecAwareCo for the Partnership and providing us with T- Shirts and Stickers, this year's National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a huge success, we gave T-Shirts to students who won our Internet Safety Quiz Competition. #CyberAware #BeCyberSmart #CyberSecurity
The Security Awareness Company retweeted
""significant problems with AI need to be overcome before we can fully trust it with something as important as cybersecurity," said @WinnSchwartau, a top expert on security and privacy" (also a good friend with whom I agree on this and many other things). blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2019…
Our founder, @winnschwartau, delivered a bold presentation at @ISC2 last weekend.
How much do you trust artificial intelligence (A.I.) to solve our cybersecurity issues? Winn says we still have a lot of soul searching to do.
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is over, but your security journey is not!
Remember: You must stay diligent and aware at all times. Especially when checking your email. 🐋
#BeCybertSmart #ProtectYerBooty
