Phishing has been in use in one form or another probably a week after the first email account was used by consumers. Phishing has become glaringly prevalent in today’s society. This clogs up the Spam folders daily across the U.S. The attackers have operationalized phishing as a vector to compromise the user’s information, data, email, credentials, and any other facet that has value. This has become so popular and used as much as it is due to the ease of application. The techn

Traveling provides numerous opportunities for hacking of your devices while you enjoy yourself with friends and family. Savvy travelers should take some time before leaving to ensure they are well protected. A recent story from a friend reinforced the value of this preparation before traveling. A few months ago he attended a Homeland Security conference, staying at one of the conference’s designated hotels. Unfortunately, his iPad picked up malware at the conference hotel or

I once had the pleasure of attending GrrCON, the InfoSec conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event was a complete pleasure to attend with the talks, vendors, and others involved. As this is a bit away from my residence, there was a need for me to stay at one of the local hotels. One evening there was a bit of extra time and I walked around for a bit and found the business center. This typically is where people would go when staying at the hotel to check their work email