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The Availability of the Internet Rests on the Bottom of the Ocean
News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 8/5/20 News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 8/5/20

The Availability of the Internet Rests on the Bottom of the Ocean

Undersea cables help connect the Internet across the world…until they don’t.

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How Bad was Twitter's Very Public Hack?
Awareness, News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 7/24/20 Awareness, News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 7/24/20

How Bad was Twitter's Very Public Hack?

What does the hack look like for Twitter’s reputation and for the accounts impacted?

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What Happened Yesterday with T-Mobile? And was it a DDoS Attack?
News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 6/16/20 News, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 6/16/20

What Happened Yesterday with T-Mobile? And was it a DDoS Attack?

For a large portion of yesterday, T-Mobile’s network was brought to a standstill. Was it a DDoS attack against the United States?

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Privacy Check Tuesday
Privacy, Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 4/21/20 Privacy, Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 4/21/20

Privacy Check Tuesday

Cybersecurity and privacy are intrinsically connected. The ability to protect your privacy often relies on cybersecurity working correctly. We’ll talk a lot about privacy here on the ACT, but today we’ve got two quick checks for you.

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Retail Giant J. Crew Hacked and Kept it Quiet for a Year
News, Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 3/5/20 News, Awareness, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 3/5/20

Retail Giant J. Crew Hacked and Kept it Quiet for a Year

If you’ve shopped at J. Crew, you should know they were hacked over a year ago, meaning you need to ACT right now.

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Keep Your SIM Card Safe: the Remix
Vulnerabilities, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 12/5/19 Vulnerabilities, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 12/5/19

Keep Your SIM Card Safe: the Remix

Your SIM is what lets your cell phone talk to you mobile phone carrier. Without it, you have an expensive Wi-Fi enabled paperweight. So you need to protect it.

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Don't Let a USB Slot Takeoff with Your Information
Vulnerabilities, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 11/21/19 Vulnerabilities, Risk Level: 2 Alex Nette 11/21/19

Don't Let a USB Slot Takeoff with Your Information

It’s so convenient to plug your charger into a USB slot on a random wall or plane seat. But you could be doing more than just charging your phone.

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