by Jacob Parker-Bowles | May 10, 2018 | Jacob Parker-Bowles |
News recently broke with reports claiming that Facebook data profiles were circulating through a personality app to a political analytics company called Cambridge Analytica. Although no one is sure how much, Cambridge Analytica helped Steve Bannon elect Donald Trump....
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | Mar 20, 2018 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles |
Cybersecurity is at the forefront of everyday news. Cyber criminals steal money, identities and even post false claims to alter public opinion. The Internet has become an open playground for unscrupulous individuals to rob and pilfer, many never getting caught....
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | Feb 23, 2018 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles |
Newer users to the Internet, both young and old, often fall prey to scams that infect their computer with a virus. This can be caused by inserting a physical object (such as a disk or a USB) into the computer, but more often it is caused by downloading a malicious...
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | Jan 25, 2018 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles |
Have you ever received a popup on your phone from an app, asking you to grant permission to your data? Chances are, if you want to use the app, you will say yes. However, apps and sites have increasingly collected and sold our data to advertisers for profit, and I’m...
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | Dec 22, 2017 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles |
Cyber security is a growing field, but every day hackers exploit many individuals who do not have the experience to keep themselves safe. While I encourage everyone to learn about cyber security, I know that in-depth security is beyond many people. For those who do...
by Jacob Parker-Bowles | Oct 26, 2017 | Cyber Security, Jacob Parker-Bowles, Uncategorized |
Key Re-installation Attack is a security flaw in the Wi-Fi protected Access 2 (WPA2) protocol that gives an advantage to a hacker to break the encryption between router and a device. This mostly occurs during a four-way handshake process when users are trying to...
