Norbert (Bob) Gostischa

Cyber Security and More with Bob G

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Cyber Security news, tips, updates, and other things that peak my interest.

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Norbert (Bob) Gostischa

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Scammers who stole millions from elders indicted 29.08.2021 8:08

Video - https://youtu.be/Hv-qAJ9D7SA If you're interested in how I handled this scam when it was perpetrated on me back in 2015, take a look at the following article. https://blog.avast.com/2015/09/24/got-an-aging-parent-tell-them-about-the-grandparent-scam/

What does Apple know about you? 28.08.2021 6:03

Video - https://youtu.be/sholahWkBlQ In this world of data collection and processing, Apple takes the lead on privacy. Thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/what-apple-knows-about-you-avast

Weekly Security News Roundup W/E 8.27.2021 27.08.2021 7:26

Video - https://youtu.be/CdhAxm3qJTk Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Facebook - Backup Your Data 26.08.2021 4:45

It's your data. Back it up so you don't lose it. https://youtu.be/_VvMWGeKPeg

8.24.2021 Breaking Security News Flash 25.08.2021 2:22

A captcha or a gotcha? Be careful. https://youtu.be/D78e5zO3fQw

Home Title Fraud - What is it? 22.08.2021 5:24

It's your home but, is your name still on the deed? https://youtu.be/ryt64OGP3nQ

LinkedIn - Job offers may be phishing scams. 22.08.2021 2:21

Be careful when you reply to a job offer on LinkedIn it may be a scam. https://youtu.be/D4CmeIJJZ7w

8.21.2021 News Flash Update - T-Mobile Breach 21.08.2021 1:12

https://youtu.be/8esXCJi26yc Some sound advice you should follow if you're affected by the breach. Many customers are.  https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/data-breach-2021

8.21.2021 Breaking News Flash 21.08.2021 2:35

Another breach? This time it could affects 70 Million AT&T customers. https://youtu.be/1-gEAjyk3Z0

Weekly Security News Roundup W/E 8.20.2021 20.08.2021 6:48

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

What does Tik Tok know about you? 18.08.2021 6:49

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1_9cbkt8g221V43jLOPfQQLtTa5F7p2v

Security News Flash - T-Mobile Hacked Again 17.08.2021 2:16

Another security breach of T-Mobile data.

Weekly Security News Roundup W/E 8.13.2021 13.08.2021 6:45

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

BlackMatter Ransomware - Successor to DarkSide, REvl 10.08.2021 2:43

BlackMatter claims to contain the best of REvil, and LockBit. That's bad news for the potential victims.

BlackMatter Ransomware - Successor to DarkSide, REvil 09.08.2021 2:43

BlackMatter claims to contain the best of REvil, and LockBit. That's bad news for the potential victims.

Apple debuts new 'Child Protection' features 09.08.2021 8:53

Privacy protection or, a back door? What are your thoughts?

Weekly Security News Roundup W/E 8.6.2021 06.08.2021 6:14

The link to the Blog post mentioned toward the end of this video is available at: https://blog.avast.com/30th-anniversary-of-the-world-wide-web-avast Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

What does Amazon know about you? 04.08.2021 8:48

A closer look at how much Amazon knows about you. Just how much data does Amazon really collect?

5 Security Tips All Seniors Need To Know 03.08.2021 5:28

Seniors are most at risk for Cyber Scams. This will help you to avoid these frauds.  Thanks to Stephen Kho for his excellent article which I used for this video.  https://blog.avast.com/author/stephen-kho

Weekly Security News Roundup W/E 7.30.2021 30.07.2021 8:51

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Beware of crypto exchange scams. 29.07.2021 5:29

Avoiding these scams isn't always as easy as it seems.  My thanks to David Strom for this excellent article.  https://blog.avast.com/author/david-strom   and to Avast researcher Matěj Račinský for his research.

Language Spoken by Tech Support Scammers 29.07.2021 7:21

Learn the scammers language so you don't fall for their scams.

Apple's Hide My Email feature explained. 27.07.2021 3:31

New privacy feature in Apple's upcoming iOS 15 and Monterey O.S.

Protect Yourself from Phishing 24.07.2021 5:17

Phishing is another form of Cyber Crime. Don't become a victim.  (Much of this information came from a Microsoft tip.)

Weekly Security News Roundup W/E 7.23.2021 23.07.2021 7:20

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc