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Robert Siciliano

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ChatGPT Conversations Stolen: What You Should Do Now to Protect Yourself

Stolen ChatGPT conversations have been found on the Dark Web, according to Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB. The theft and publication of ChatGPT conversations reveals a danger about the software that many users may not know. According to Group-IB’s data, nearly 27,000 ChatGPT conversations were offered for sale on the Dark Web in May 2...

07 July 2023

FTC Safeguards Rule: Real Estate Businesses Must Check Their Status

The new FTC Safeguards Rule goes into effect on June 9. Everyone in the real estate industry needs to take note of this and evaluate their need for compliance. Failure to comply can result in fines up to $43,972 per day. There is an above-average chance that your real estate business will be subject to these regulations. Who Is Subject to the FTC ...

01 June 2023 /identity

Inactive Account Policy: Don’t Let New Google Rules Lock You Out of Your Site

Google has announced a new Inactive Account Policy that every business owner needs to understand. From their update: Starting later this year, if a Google Account has not been used or signed into for at least 2 years, we may delete the account and its contents – including content within Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar) and Goog...

30 May 2023 /identity

Covid-19 Remote Desktop Has Significant Risks

Are you newly working from home? Or are you an old pro? Either way, it is likely you are using some form of remote desktop protocol. Those of us who have been working home as our primary means of earning a living, know these tools very well and are accustomed to eliminating the various distractions in our home environment in order to get the job d...

24 March 2020 /security /identity

It's Tax Time: Play it Safe or Lose Your Identity

Once again, tax time has rolled around, and though you technically have until April 15th, it’s always best to file a bit earlier…especially if you want to avoid setting yourself up for ID theft. How Could Filing Taxes Compromise Your Identity? Here’s how you could become a victim of ID theft just by filing your taxes: the first method is that a th...

12 March 2020 /security

12 Ways To Contain the hack stop the bleeding & eliminating the threat

Hey YOU, SMB, yeah I’m talking to you. There are a number of things that you can do to not only protect your personal information, but also the information you have in your business: Hire a professional – It is entirely possible the small business was hacked because they did not employ technicians to prevent it in the first place. Therefore 3rd p...

05 March 2020 /security

How to Prevent your Devices From Spying on You

You might not realize it, but your electronic devices may be tracking you. They know what you are doing, what you are reading, and the things you like to do. In almost every case, you give these devices permission to collect this info when you start using them. Here are some tips to help you prevent your devices from spying on you: Laptops Macs I...

27 February 2020 /security

What is Synthetic Identity Theft?

Identity theft is when a person steals another person’s private and personal information, generally to make money from it. You probably already knew this, but have you heard of synthetic identity theft? This is a bit different. With synthetic identity theft, a person creates a new and very fake identity by combining the real information from a per...

20 February 2020 /security

How a Wi-Fi Hacker Snoops on Your Laptop and Mobile

You have likely heard of the dangers of using unsecure public Wi-Fi, so you know that hackers are out there snooping. It is pretty easy to hack into a laptop or mobile device that is on a public Wi-Fi connection with no protection. Hackers can read your emails, steal passwords, and even hijack your website log ins. Let’s imagine that you are in a...

30 January 2020 /security

Your Uber Driver May be a Criminal

Do you Uber? If you do, you probably feel pretty safe getting into the car of a stranger. However, you might not be as safe as you think. Most people take for granted that Uber does background checks on its drivers, but there are actually a number of shady drivers who have recently been accused of crime, and it’s definitely not the first time they...

16 January 2020 /security

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