In a world with over 8.4B connected devices and growing open Wi-Fi networks, it’s no surprise that you might be a bit skeptical about connecting to public Wi-Fi. That doesn’t change the fact that you need to connect, and your instincts are spot on. I also challenge you to find a business of any size that doesn’t have Wi-Fi. Businesses spanning all verticals and crowded places … [Read more...]
My Journey into the Dark Web
Setting the Stage Upon recent exposure to and an increase in public awareness of this “dark web” topic, I decided to take a gander myself to see what it’s all about. Prior to embarking on this journey, however, I did do some research into how to go about accessing this portion of the internet and how to go about doing it safely. There were quite a few introductory articles … [Read more...]
Spoofing 101: What is it?
You often hear news about cyber attacks where perpetrators “spoof” IP addresses or MAC addresses, to name a few. What exactly does this mean though? Is this a complicated thing to do and how can we better protect ourselves? If you think this is a complicated task to accomplish or requires some type of computer wizardry, well, you’re on the right track but it’s not as … [Read more...]
T-Mobile Notifies Its Customers of A Security Breach
T-Mobile is having a rough year. Back in May, security researchers discovered an open API that could allow attackers to siphon off sensitive customer information. Now, just a few weeks ago, T-Mobile disclosed that that on August 20th their security team found unauthorized users retrieving data from T-Mobile servers. At this time, they believe over 2 million accounts were … [Read more...]
Understanding the Layers of a Computer System
In order to attempt to exploit a system’s vulnerabilities it is important to understand the levels to which a computer or electronic system is built upon. There are many ways to depict the layers that make up electronic devices but the point that I will try to get across remains the same – that there are different layers to the overall design that certain parties are … [Read more...]
