Omar Edwards
oedwardsHealthcare IT | InfoSec | Cyber Security | DFIR | OSINT | Adjunct IT Professor | Amateur Photographer
Secure vs. Unsecure sites:
Take a look at your address bar, do you see a lock before the website address? That means the you connection to that site is secure.
Take note that some sites will load with both http (non secure) and https (secure). Remember - if you are logging in, sending a message, or making a payment, you always want to be on a secure site. Some sites will load both ways. Some will automatically switch to https.
If you use Firefox, consider using HTTPS Everywhere
Be very aware of how to protect yourself online
These few steps may seem simple but so many people are still compromised by using poor password practices…
More password tips:
• The minimum is never enough
• Use two factor authentication when available
• Use a password manager – my favorite Myki (not an endorsement)
• Never reuse passwords – new site, new password
• Change passwords regularly
o Number 3 and 4 are where a password manager really helps
• Since most sites use emails as logins, verify you account has never be caught in a breach
o You can check this at haveibeenpwned.com (not an endorsement)
o Doing all the right things you are still at the mercy of the site security poster
SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code
https://www.zdnet.com/arti...
SolarWinds hackers accessed Micr..
Microsoft says this is no big deal as the company doesn't rely on the secrecy of source code for the security of its products.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/solarwinds-hackers-accessed-microsoft-source-code/
Another instance where it could have gone so wrong...
https://news.yahoo.com/whi...
A White Woman Accused A Black Te..
This weekend, award-winning jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold and his 14-year-old son were on their way to brunch at the Arlo, a boutique hotel in Manhattan where th..
https://news.yahoo.com/white-woman-accused-black-teenager-185518832.html
She could have gotten him killed:
https://www.yahoo.com/news...
When will these callers start being charged?
Ohio woman calls police on Black..
An Ohio man who had the cops called on him for “shopping while Black” is speaking out after being targeted by a racist Karen at a grocery store in a Cleveland s..
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ohio-woman-calls-police-black-040211222.html