Dark Web: (noun)
Part of the world wide web that is only accessible by utilizing special software, allowing users and websites to remain anonymous or untraceable. It exists on an encrypted network that uses masked IP addresses to maintain anonymity for users and site owners.
You’re happily humming along on the internet, thinking you’ve got a pretty good understanding. You can navigate your way around Google, Facebook, Amazon, and news sites. You’re actually only visiting four percent of the internet. There’s a whole world hiding beyond these safe surface-level sites, known as the Dark Web and it’s a much less hospitable place.
If you’re a Wells Fargo customer, you’ve probably noticed that the Wells Fargo site has been down since this morning.
To our knowledge, this is not an attack on Wells Fargo. Instead, it appears that one of their data centers experienced a power shutdown after smoke was detected in one of their facilities.
Here is a reference to the Equifax breach from last year and what you can do with it. Equifax recently announced a settlement for that breach and a method to check if you information was exposed by that breach. You can check to see if your personal information was exposed here.
In light of the Equifax breach last week, there has been a lot of confusion as to who was affected, and how best to navigate this theft of data. Simplegrid has been guiding our clients on how to best navigate this situation, and we’d like to share the same information with you:
What we know today
As of 9/11/17, we understand that the data hack at Equifax has impacted at least 143 million consumers.
Microsoft has made it possible for anyone to download Windows 10 from its website. This makes it easy for people to install the operating system (OS), provided they have the appropriate license. Let’s take a look at some of the ways you can download and install Windows 10 on your business computers. Method 1: Download […]
Encouraging staff to work from home is extremely vital in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. By minimizing social interactions and contact risks, you can reduce the spread of the virus. But be warned. Transitioning from a fully managed business environment to a home office can leave you vulnerable to cyberattacks and online scams. Here’s […]
Remote work was on the rise like never before as companies were pressured to sustain operations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. But even before massive business disruptions, remote working has been a growing trend. Many have been enjoying work-from-home setups with the help of the right tools.
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