Education: I highly recommend it.
Position: Security researcher
Most-loathed malware: Whatever afflicts the customer
Golden Rule: Never open attachments or links in unsolicited email (or IMs, or whatever), even when they appear to be from those you know and trust; Silver Rule: Protect your privacy!
First computer: Digi-Comp
More advice for detecting and avoiding sextortion scams
Cyberblackmail/sextortion again raises its not-so-pretty little head
It might seem legit but there are several reasons why you should not always hit the panic button when someone claims to have your email password
Cybersecurity topics and panels were rated one of the “6 Best Things” at the recent Campus Tech conference, in Boston.
Every educational institution should be aware that cyber criminals make money by stealing personal information and selling it on the black market to other criminals who turn the data into cash through a range of fraudulent schemes. Here are ten security measures schools should take to defend against this type of data crime.
