The worst passwords of 2018
Here we are once again detailing the worst passwords used during the previous year. The data is determined from information that came from data breaches and boy, did we have a lot of them in 2018. The list was compiled by SplashData, as they do every year so without further ado, what were the worst […]
Weak passwords lead to nightmares
It is Halloween so we thought that you all might enjoy a good horror story. So, put the flashlight to your face and gather around the camp fire and prepare to be spooked! This is what happens when you use weak passwords as well as default usernames and no encryption with your website…Bwahahaha! Meet Jim! […]
A different response following a cyber attack
We read a lot of stories in the news about business and government entities being targeted with malware or ransomware attacks. Some of those entities have not taken their cyber security seriously and are reaping what they have sown but others just simply do not have the resources to do so. These attacks can be […]
Change your Twitter password!
Do you have a Twitter account? If so you need to change your password if you haven’t already done so. You need to do it now so take a second and if you don’t know how click on this link which will take you to the Twitter page to do so. Twitter recently discovered that […]
Are you a hacker?
The word hacker gets thrown around a lot. Most of us imagine some guy sitting in his parent’s basement with computers all around him breaking into bank systems or into government computers. That is in many cases how they are portrayed on TV and on the silver screen. Of course, just because you see it […]
Worst passwords of 2017
2017 saw numerous data breaches putting you and your information at risk. While you cannot stop a data breach from happening there are some things that you can do to lessen its impact on you. You’ve probably seen tips on the news like checking your bank account daily and monitoring your credit report but there […]
Introducing Nicely Done File Host
No one said running a business or a non-profit was easy. At times you will need to share a file with someone else, be it a picture, a PDF, a Word document or others. For some this is something that they have to do everyday and for those people there are a number of fine […]
Protect your wi-fi!
Do you enjoy providing free Internet to your neighbors? Probably not. Well, you might be doing just that. You also would not give out your passwords either but if you leave your wi-fi open and never change the default password you may be doing just that. We’ll help you out here so that you can […]
Don’t give your passwords to Spaceballs!
Watch the video clip first. We’ll give you a second… Hopefully you recognized the clip coming from the Mel Brooks 1987 sci-fi comedy Spaceballs. As a bit of background for those who have not seen the movie or just need a reminder: Planet Spaceball, lead by the evil President Skroob (Brooks) is running out of […]