BeCyberAware

This account has essentially become a duplication of what I tweet on my personal account. For simplicity's sake I won't be tweeting here anymore. Please follow me @ScottJGoldman. Thank you!

File under: What could possibly go wrong? UK intelligence organization wants access to #encrypted chat apps. @Apple @Google @Microsoft and others file protest. #cybersecurity #hackers #privacy ow.ly/OilG30oQZro

Got a browser? Get 885 MILLION personal records - free! #GoodGrief - First American Financial Corp. leaked title insurance records for 10+ years. Who helps me get my #privacy back? #hackers #cybersecurity ow.ly/G4jf30oQxQn

Seriously… is #GDPR a joke? Fines during 2018 total €56M, but @Google fine accounts for €50M. Facebook under scrutiny… 11 investigations underway. #Privacy #Hackers #Cyberattacks ow.ly/S2It30oQxHC

#DDoS #cyberattacks are up 84% over last year. A reminder that danger for enterprises isn't limited to only #ransomware. #Hackers switch tactics so #BeCyberAware! ow.ly/XV6R30oN7WS

#Betrayal. @Facebook sells 8 different categories of your data to 100+ mobile carriers in 50 countries. Your location, wifi networks, use of video and device choice are all up for sale. Seriously - you still have an account with these thieves and liars? ow.ly/W8sK30oMWcH

#Utilities ignoring #cybersecurity risk the wrath of #NERC and #FERC in addition to #cyberattacks. Data shows attacks increasing with little improvement in protection. ow.ly/iW2330oMFwc

Your #PII exposed by favorite games. Example: #AngryBirds sends data to 43 entities plus many more third-hand that they're not even aware of. #hackers #cybersecurity ow.ly/NuPB30oK0uG

#Hackers stole more than 150 MILLION personal health records in last 10 years so hospitals are cracking down on vendors to avoid #cyberattacks. Real danger is in possible #hacking of devices. ow.ly/it4r30oIKHT

Crippling #ransomware #cyberattacks targeting US cities on the rise. 170, including 45 on law enforcement, in recent years and 22 so far in 2019. Don't be a victim… #BeCyberAware ow.ly/IczY30oIIJN

File under: Follow the money. Extensive survey shows 71% of #cyberattacks are still financially motivated (duh). The scary part? Nation-state #hacker #espionage purposes are 23%. ow.ly/rREc30oGDjA

5 Dumb Things That Create #Hacker Openings: 1. Default #credentials., 2. #Password reuse., 3. Exposed Remote Desktop app and ports., 4. Not patching., 5. No logging. Details here: ow.ly/IwK730oGCVO

Average cost of #cybercrime skyrocketed in 2018. A survey of 355 companies shows an average $13M, more than $27M in the US. #Hackers attempt to penetrate about 145 times/year. #BeCyberAware ow.ly/SfyL30oGCC6

File under: #Hacker paradise/privacy nightmare. A mystery database containing 80M highly detailed personal records and no discernible owner was found #unencrypted on cloud server. #cybersecurity ow.ly/qAlM30oALIG

Preventing #ransomware attacks: difficult. Protecting against them: easy. 1. Backup. 2. BACKUP. 3. BACKUP. Daily, weekly, monthly - even hourly if necessary. I use three different methods (including @backblaze, authors of this article) ow.ly/skKX30ouipB

First @facebook asks for your email #password. Then they import your contacts without permission. Then they “unintentionally” upload the info. What crap. Anybody continuing to use them is just asking for #hackers and #cybersecurity problems. businessinsider.in/Facebook-…

Nobody is immune from #ransomware. You can't completely prevent it but you can cut down the odds of being held hostage and improve your ability to recover. Here's how: ow.ly/eJI930opEBt

The word "deceptive" comes to mind: Deactivating your @facebook account doesn't help maintain your #privacy. They still track, collect and sell your data to outsiders. You have to DELETE your account to stop the data collection. ow.ly/CEVs30ooIyf

One of the more fascinating live maps I've seen. @pingdom shows websites down, browser use shares by percentage and much more. Helpful and entertaining. ow.ly/YS3k30oo1Dr

Let's hope she's kidding. Senator/Presidential candidate Warren contemplates a bill to put CEOs in JAIL if their company has a #cybersecurity breach. Dismissal, bonus clawbacks, maybe, but jail time? That's nuts. slate.com/technology/2019/04…