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.@winnschwartau is staying busy. This afternoon, he'll be appearing at an @ISSAINTL (Wisconsin) event via Zoom. More details here ⬇️

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Our own @winnschwartau dropped some knowledge on the @securityweekly team this week. Check out his entertaining-as-usual appearance below ⬇️

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You wouldn't click on the wrong link, would you? 🐭

Even the most well-known security experts can fall victim to scam emails. KnowBe4's @PerryCarpenter explains how he "clicked" three times in two months: https://t.co/PMJ50ssSAU

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Santa Claus allegedly breaks into millions of homes every December. 🎅🏻

Scammers are doing much worse ⬇️

https://t.co/7SnmrV3K9n

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Security reminder: When Harvard calls asking for your DNA for a dating app, you should probably hang up.

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A geneticist at Harvard Medical School is working on a dating app that matches users based on their DNA. The goal: to eliminate all genetic diseases. @60Minutes reports, tonight https://t.co/H3cLE2McsX

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Last year, $1.48 billion was stolen via phone scams, and 5 billion more robocalls were projected to occur in 2019.

Thankfully, there are some easy ways to avoid scammers: https://t.co/eFtsbms5hH

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Reminder: Social media and hospital visits don't mix. 🙅‍♀️ https://t.co/V3gJ3NbbWg

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One victim spent $75 on an Ariana Grande ticket that didn't exist. He never got his money back.

Others have lost much more.

https://t.co/leSjBR1VmR

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Ever seen a hidden spy cam embedded into a gas pump? I hadn't either until this past week. Hidden cam + internal Bluetooth card skimmer found by Las Vegas police: https://t.co/eREa84zCkn Another reminder why it's not a great idea to use debit + PIN at the pump.

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You’re pretty clued up when it comes to cybersecurity, right? ✅

We bet we can teach you something new today: https://t.co/HG3l476R3Q

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"It won't happen to me."

We know a disaster plan is at the bottom of your list. But you really need to take care of this as soon as possible. Get started here ⬇️

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⁍ 44,000 affected.

⁍ Stolen data includes names, SS #, member IDs, health plans, provider names and names of drugs members have been prescribed.

⁍ @TennCareRep and @MagellanHealth knew about the risk for 2 months (!) before telling members.

https://t.co/4r4Pyxm9BG

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.@Apple promises that whatever happens on the iPhone 11, stays on the iPhone 11. That's a dangerous line of thinking.

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Thank you @SecAwareCo for the Partnership and providing us with T- Shirts and Stickers, this year's National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a huge success, we gave T-Shirts to students who won our Internet Safety Quiz Competition. #CyberAware #BeCyberSmart #CyberSecurity

[Stephen "Now on Bluesky" @scobb.net @zcobb]

""significant problems with AI need to be overcome before we can fully trust it with something as important as cybersecurity," said @WinnSchwartau, a top expert on security and privacy" (also a good friend with whom I agree on this and many other things). https://t.co/0LDn0hkBJM

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Our founder, @winnschwartau, delivered a bold presentation at @ISC2 last weekend.

How much do you trust artificial intelligence (A.I.) to solve our cybersecurity issues? Winn says we still have a lot of soul searching to do.

https://t.co/8oO88rh5Rz

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is over, but your security journey is not!

Remember: You must stay diligent and aware at all times. Especially when checking your email. 🐋

#BeCybertSmart #ProtectYerBooty