What is Real Story on Default Passwords?

Is it really as bad as some say? People are not changing default passwords and thus hackers control their machines if remote access is enabled in some way. i think it is VERY BAD – as people are really looking for ways to make bad decisions: https://superuser.com/questions/106917/remote-desktop-without-a-password \ My apologies to this person who maybe … Read more

#SmallBusinessWeek Fail on Cybersecurity

I apologize, but I see most small business do not have plans in place for disaster recovery and Cybersecurity because it does not help them run their companies. True it does not help run the company but it allows you to run the company after a Cyber event happens. I have written about this before … Read more

Changing Default Passwords: Too Hard?

Is changing the default password too hard on your devices?  For example the highest profile devices (not IoT Internet of things), but the ones that process money: POS(Point Of Sale) terminals. Above is an Ingenico ISC250 with a stand. (from discountcreditcardsupply.com) Are manufacturers making it easy or hard to change the default password?   Well, … Read more

What are the top 5 thoughts to keep in mind?

I was watching Feynman videos and saw this unique   list (10 times Feynman blew our minds) that has insight into what we should focus in Cybersecurity as well. I wanted to distill this video into 5 top items and relate them to Cybersecurity. #5 Asking How Things Work Can Start You on a path of … Read more

Cybersecurity, Solved in 1 hour? Nope takes at least 1 Season..

Yes we are a nation of television watchers and expect everything to be solved quickly, since all TV shows end in 1 hour. In the online book (in books.google) of “Television and Politics” The problems solved in our shows apparently are remembered with ‘calls for action’ are the ones solved by individuals. So maybe after … Read more