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Linked: “I’m totally screwed.” WD My Book Live users wake up to find their data deleted
I hope the folks who lost data can somehow get it back. Losing data to a failure of any kind is a pain in the ass. On the other hand, if the ransomware plague has taught us anything, it’s to have backups, online and offline. Because anything connected to the infected device is at risk, but if I have a copy that isn’t connected to anything, it’s safe.
Yes, it’s more work. Yes, it takes time and effort.
So does figuring out how to deal with losing all of your data.
Linked – If You Don’t Know Much About Cybersecurity, You’re Not Alone
The Pew Research Center conducted a survey to discover what Americans know about personal cybersecurity. The results are troubling. Most people know very little which makes them vulnerable when they go online. This has a lot to do with why ransomware and hacking seems to be on the rise. It works, and it works because far…
Linked – Weak passwords banned in California from 2020
From a cybersecurity standpoint, this is a good idea. It demands that each gadget be given a unique password when it is made. From a “user has no idea how to get into the device because they never knew the password” standpoint, on the other hand? Yeah that’s going to be a mess. I predict…
Linked – Australian Government Passes Law Forcing Tech Companies To Break Encryption
Dear Australia. I love you, but this is completely impossible: “Here’s a short summary of the new powers the legislation hands over to law enforcement and national security agencies: The law enables Australia’s attorney-general to order the likes of Apple, Facebook, and Whatsapp to build capability, such as software code, which enables police to access…
Linked: A Norwegian school quit using video calls after a naked man ‘guessed’ the meeting link
Yeah so this is maybe something to keep in mind: Last year security researchers told TechCrunch that malicious users could access and listen in to Zoom and Webex video meetings by cycling through different permutations of meeting IDs in bulk. The researchers said the flaw worked because many meetings were not protected by a passcode. Lawyers,…
