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Sextortion Scams & Cyber Blackmail on the Rise

Sextortion scams are on the rise, and cyber criminals are using our discomfort in talking about this subject to continue exploiting us. Because the topic is a bit embarrassing for some, communication and awareness of the scam are sorely lacking. This episode of Sileo On Security is meant to put an end to that. [https://player.vimeo.com/video/300871800' format='16-9' width='16' height='9' custom_class=''...

Are Alexa, Google & Siri Eavesdropping on You?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw1lQKy16mg' format='16-9' width='16' height='9' av_uid='av-1x2tbo' Amazon and Google have both come out with wildly popular digital assistants that are loosely known as smart speakers. Amazons is called Alexa and Googles is called, well, Google. “Hey Alexa, would you say you are smarter than Google?” Apple’s digital assistant is Siri which can be found on all new Apple devices, including the HomePod,...

How to Delete Your Facebook Account

Now, more than ever, I am being asked how to delete a Facebook account. It’s totally understandable given the massive amount of data that has been shared by and breached from the Facebook servers about our most personal information, including our political leanings, our buying behaviors, even the contents of our phone calls and text messages. Users are finally figuring out that...

6 Ways Your Facebook Privacy Is Compromised | Sileo Group

One billion people worldwide use Facebook to share the details of their lives with their friends and may be unaware their Facebook Privacy could be compromised. Trouble is, they also might be unintentionally divulging matters they consider private to co-workers, clients and employers. Worse yet, they may be sharing their privacy with marketing companies and even scammers, competitors and identity...

Delete Your Facebook After Cambridge Analytica?

I’ve written A LOT about Facebook in the past. What not to post What not to like What not to click on How to keep your kids safe How to keep your data protected How to delete your account ETC! Search specific topics here. And personally, I’m ashamed of myself for knowing exactly how social networks like Facebook take advantage...

Password Managers Protect the Organization

We hear all the time about stupid things people do when it comes to creating passwords; the most commonly used passwords in the United States for the past several years include “123456”, “password” and some variation like “password1234”. People are easily tricked into giving away their passwords to the likes of Jimmy Kimmel or Ellen to our amusement. Before Sony...

How to Stop Wi-Fi Hotspot Hackers

Nearly everyone offers free Wi-Fi these days, including lots of cyber criminals. They've become so good at mimicking legitimate hotspots that you'd better know what you're looking for before you connect! Here are our top six tips to stop those Wi-Fi Hotspot Hackers.

John Sileo Receives CPAE Hall of Fame Award

DENVER, /PRNewswire/ -- Just a decade before stepping on stage to receive the speaking industry's most prestigious award, John Sileo thought he might be going to jail for crimes committed in his name by another person. "An agent from the DA's office showed up on my doorstep to tell me I was being investigated for the electronic theft of $300,000," says Sileo, a cybersecurity keynote speaker and...

Is Your Free Wi-Fi Hotspot Being Hacked?

Don’t you just love the convenience of free Wi-Fi hotspots? You can access your bank account, send emails, browse in a store and then buy it online for half price. Unfortunately, they’re called Hotspots because they attract hackers who want to BURN you by intercepting everything you send over these totally insecure networks. Free Wi-Fi is like using a bullhorn...

Don’t Get Hooked by Phishing Scams

Have you ever wondered how cyber criminals install malware on your computer? I’m going to show you and give you three tips to keep it from happening to you. I’m John Sileo and this is Sileo on Security. This particular hacking technique is called Phishing, and it’s where Cybercriminals send you fake emails that look like they’re from a legitimate...

Is Your Fitness Tracker Sharing Your Vital Statistics?

I'm out here in Vancouver. I just took a run and it reminded me of a question that someone asked me in one of my speeches this morning, which is: Are those fitness tracking devices sacrificing our privacy? I'm going to tell you whether or not they are and how to stop it if you hang on for just...

How to Bulletproof Against a Stolen Smartphone

I’d just come off stage in San Diego and was headed to NYC for another speech when my cell rang. When I answered, the person on the other end of the line was in total OUT-OF-CONTROL panic mode. It was the client I was headed to see in NYC, who, from now on, I will refer to as Barney Fife....

Equifax Data Breach Protection Tips

How to Protect Yourself from the Equifax Data Breach Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies disclosed that hackers compromised Social Security and driver's license numbers as well as names, birthdates, addresses and some credit cards on more than 143 million Americans. If you have a credit profile, you were probably affected. Credit reporting companies collect and...