Social Engineering Attack Affect Can Be Reduced

How? With training and security policies. Create a security culture and train your employees with a Security Policy. Train the employees to ensure they understand the security policy Here is a page at Fixvirus.com that discusses how to start a security policy: Also at the US Chamber of Commerce Here is relevant text from Chamber … Read more

Top 3 items to focus on in Cybersecurity? Healthcare

What would be the Top 3 items to consistently work on so that cybersecurity does not have to be worried about. (Main image above is the Cottage Health systems picture back when they had a security issue   https://oversitesentry.com/health-records-breached-no-cyberinsurance-payout-why-stupidity/ May, 2015 post). I.e. if one works on these Top3 items then cybersecurity in general will be … Read more

Improve Cybersecurity – Level Up – Better than Losing Data and Money

Yes it is better to learn a little more Cybersecurity or to “level up your knowledge” rather than the alternative. We have a typical business owner -1st: Has to figure out cybersecurity while keeping everything else up to speed (one has to make payroll after all). 2nd we may need to add a partner or … Read more

Kostas Talks Cybersecurity

Let’s discuss Psychology of Security and use humor instead of more cyber headlines to explain some aspects such as spending time and money before an event happens or other cybersecurity preventive actions. Do we have the Gambler’s mentality with our cybersecurity?  The psychology of security is fascinating since there is a kernel of truth of … Read more

WordPress, Magento, and Opencart new vulnerability

Hackernews has the story  “New Credit Card Skimmer Targets WordPress, Magento, and OpenCart Sites” from last year, and this morning it is https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/wordpress-skimmers-evade-detection-by.html. There are distinct similarities (WordPress Ecommerce and hackers try to steal CC #s online) It is an issue as the malware hides itself and can stay at the website to steal credit … Read more