Dear Mr. Kaspersky, Dear Yevgeny Valentinovich, It is rare that a company and their products remain associated in a positive manner with its founder and Executive over many years. Once there was Peter Norton and his Norton Utilities but that glory passed by over time. Mr. Torvalds was once Mr. Linux and Linux was Linus…
*WARNING* These are real incidents from the field and could scare you. A lot! *WARNING* The plant was still looking new after 3 years of operations, nothing like its sister plant which had a history of 25 years and was still going strong. New equipment, new technology and lights everywhere. Just this bright environment with…
Academics beware, there is a new phishing ploy ongoing and it is made just for you! Step 1 in this scam is that you receive an invitation through social media or email. The organization of an upcoming exclusive conference is very positively impressed by your qualifications and expertise, and would be honored to book you…
*WARNING* These are real incidents from the field and could scare you. A lot! *WARNING* Liquid aluminium has 3 very dangerous characteristics. It is extremely hot, aggressive to most materials including other metals and responds explosive when in contact with water. Three reasons to be extremely careful when handling liquid aluminum. Safety precautions are important,…
*WARNING* These are real incidents from the field and could scare you. A lot! *WARNING* We talk a lot about what could go wrong with Cyber Security and what could be done to prevent it. Let’s have a look at what already happened and what should have been done to prevent it. Just to make…
Spoiler alert: YES, Blockchain can be hacked! Blockchain, by some seen as the answer to every problem, is promoted by many, including myself, as a possible solution for many cyber security issues. The structure of blockchain, combining distributed ledger, consensus on proof of work and proof of stake, encryption by design and linked blocks, provides…
There are many myths about Cyber Security and Internet Safety and it is time to bust a bunch of them. These myths are dangerous because they give a false sens of security and safety. People believing these myths will understandably believe they are safe and therefore see no reason whatsoever to take precautions. Why should…
Wat ben je aan het doen? Ik bereid een workshop voor waarin ik mensen ga uitleggen hoe ze zichzelf moeten beschermen op het internet. Gaaf, kun je me dat ook uitleggen? Na een aantal jaar volwassenen te hebben uitgelegd hoe ze zichzelf moesten beschermen bij het gebruik van internet, merkte ik dat ik op zoek…
Cyber Security – Community polls
Experts inform us about the latest developments in the field of Cyber Security and where these developments might lead to, or not. Of course it is very interesting to follow these updates and opinions on the various channels but it is just as interesting to ask the community what they think is important Cyber Security wise. And what better platform to do so than using Twitter polls?…
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