Spotting Fake Messages and Scams
Scammers have plenty of ways to convince you to call them, click on a link or open an attachment. Find out what you can do to protect yourself against them.
Using Tabletop Exercises to Improve SMB Cybersecurity
YOU HAVE a jillion things to do to keep your organization humming. What's the best use of your time and budget when it comes to cybersecurity? If you already have some network cybersecurity systems in place, tabletop exercises are a great way to go. They'll help establish or improve policies, playbooks, and staff training -- [...]
Am I Safe From Cyber Attacks?
You’ve probably heard of the recent ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline. Luckily, they were able to recover quickly, keeping the threat of a gas shortage at bay. These attacks usually start out as a phishing attack: an urgent email comes, likely impersonating a person you trust or impersonating a government agency; you’re urged to [...]
Getting the Most Out of Your Home Internet Connection
If you’re noticing your video conference calls skipping, lagging or dropping, there are a few things to think about before upgrading your Internet connection. For video calls in particular, it’s not that you need a lot of bandwidth (speed), it’s that you need to have low “latency.” Latency is lag time and the lower it [...]
Why You Should Reboot Your Router
The FBI is advising that everyone reboot their routers to stop malware that has infected 500,000 routers.
Is That Virus Message Legit?
Signs that the virus message popping up on your computer is completely fake.
What You Should Know About the WannaCry Ransomware Attack
How to defend against the WannaCry Ransomware Attack, and others like it.
Get E-books On Your Mobile Device
How to use your phone or tablet to check out e-books from the library.
When To Replace Your Old Computer
How to know when it's time to replace your computer.
Cyberattacks and Your Home Devices
How your Internet of Things (IoT) devices might be helping hackers and what to do about it.