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Securing your passwords: Wh@t’s a p@$$phra$3?

Published April 05, 2017 by Idaho SBDC

One of the best ways to create a strong password that is also easy for you to remember is to create a phrase that substitutes letters for numbers or symbols. The title of this article is an example of a passphrase. There’s no perfect password, and using a passphrase alone doesn’t guarantee you’ll be 100%

Idaho Department of Labor faces breach on IdahoWorks page

Published April 03, 2017 by Idaho SBDC

The Idaho Department of Labor’s IdahoWorks works in concert with America’s JobLink, a multi-state web-based system that links job seekers with employers. In March, a vulnerability in the system was exploited leaving customers information at risk. To learn about this attack and how to move forward if you think your information was comprised.

Idaho Company Falls Victim to Spear Phishing

Published March 02, 2017 by Idaho SBDC

Amalagmated Sugar released the personal information of nearly 3000 employees recently through a targeted spear phishing attack on one of its employees. A hacker impersonated the CEO and requested that the W-2 forms of employees and retirees be sent to him. The employee honored this request, believing the correspondence was genuine, and provided the requested

Social Engineering: Digital Con Artists

Published February 13, 2017 by Idaho SBDC

Social engineering is this generation’s con artist. Hackers will create a sense of urgency or perhaps someone will offer you something that seems too good to be true in order to gain access to your devices, data or accounts. Here are some examples: “Can you submit a payment request in the next hour to so-and-so?

Cyber Tips & News - Page 3 of 3

Securing your passwords: Wh@t’s a p@$$phra$3?

Idaho Department of Labor faces breach on IdahoWorks page

Idaho Company Falls Victim to Spear Phishing

Social Engineering: Digital Con Artists

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