Hacker Using Nest Camera Threatened to Kidnap Baby — Father Learns This Happens Frequently
By B.N. Frank A recent opinion piece from Mercury News reveals more of the same – hackers continue to use wireless devices to threaten people…
Cybersecurity
Snowden Says Don’t Use WiFi — Here’s Why
By Naomi Brockwell Snowden said this: I wouldn’t use WiFi at home, because global maps of every wireless access point’s unique ID—including yours—are free and…
Two Blockchain Breakthroughs That Will Change the World
By George Gilder When I say the word “blockchain,” most people immediately think of bitcoin. Of course, they’re right. Blockchain provides a secure framework for…
Massachusetts Utility Regulators Order Investigation into the Management of One of Their Largest Electric Providers. When Will Yours?
By B.N. Frank Americans everywhere seem to be grumbling about their increasing electric bills due to “technology upgrades” (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,…
The Biggest Internet Security Breakthrough in Decades
By George Gilder The current internet infrastructure was built for a simple purpose: sharing information. The information superhighway was launched by academics to allow researchers…
The Rise of Internet 2.0
By George Gilder “The computer of the future will be as portable as your watch and as personal as your wallet. It will recognize speech…
U.S. Hospitals Turning Away Patients and Canceling Surgeries Due to Ransomware Attacks
By B.N. Frank Being targeted by cybercriminals is no laughing matter – especially for health care facilities. Non-payment of ransomware puts lives at immediate risk….
House Resolution Submitted for the Recognition of October 7-11 as “Smart Cities Week” Despite Increasing U.S. Opposition and 5G Lawsuits
By B.N. Frank According to an article published last August in Smart Cities Dive, 66% of Americans don’t want to live in “Smart Cities.” The…
FDA Warns Again About Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities That May Put Medical Devices and Hospital Networks at Risk for Remote Attack
By B.N. Frank Experts have determined that anything wirelessly connected has the potential of being hacked – including medical devices and implants. In 2007, Former…
ZDNet: Study Reveals IoT Vulnerability to Cyberattacks Is Increasing and Includes Gas Pumps and Smart Meters
By B.N. Frank Internet of Things (IoT) has a 74% failure rate. Security experts have been warning for many years that installing it could cause…
Duke Energy Reported 650 Million Attempted Cyberattacks in 2017. Damn “Smart” Meters and Grids…
By B.N. Frank According to a recent report issued by The U.S. Dept of Energy, cyberattacks are on the rise – to put it mildly….
5 Million DoorDash Customers Had Data Stolen In Hack Attack
By Tyler Durden About 4.9 million customers, Dashers, and merchants who joined DoorDash, an on-demand food delivery service, before April 2018, had their personal information…
How To Protect Yourself From Microphone And Camera Hacking
By Sara Tipton Regardless of what type of computer or smartphone you use, there are obvious privacy concerns. This day and age, it’s important to…
The New Target That Enables Ransomware Hackers to Paralyze Dozens of Towns and Businesses at Once
By Renee Dudley On July 3, employees at Arbor Dental in Longview, Washington, noticed glitches in their computers and couldn’t view X-rays. Arbor was one…
