DIY Cyber Guy

Ransomware is increasing, and it is the worst form of data tampering.  Find out new ways to understand, detect, and prevent data tampering before it impacts your home or your office.

Experienced developer and educator Bobby Davis, Jr. simplifies the process of landing your first cybersecurity job in 5 simple steps.

Learn how your small or medium-size business can be more productive and resilient using the cloud.

Learn how to Get your first cloud-security certification to start your career in Cybersecurity!

Learn how to get a job in cybersecurity from cybersecurity head-hunter Martin Burnett.

You open your laptop, and find that you have been locked out by ransomware. Do you have a plan? If not, learn how to make one in as little as 15 minutes.

A new Malware package named Silver Sparrow is infecting *all* Macbooks, not just the new 'M1 Chip' Macbooks. Find out more on episode 43 of @DIYcyberguy with Intelligence Analyst Brian Donohue from the security firm Red Canary.

The reported Clubhouse app 'hack' was not a hack at all.  Find out why they were banned in China.

WordPress sites can be easily exploited by hackers. If you own one of the 455M WordPress sites worldwide, find out how to protect your site on this episode of @DIYcyberguy.

Don't let hackers steal your credit card information. Find out the latest hacker traps, and how to avoid them while shopping online with Cyber Threat Expert Steve Ginty.

The computers that we use to count votes in America are safe and secure. Hear why from cyber-warfare expert Jonathan Couch.

Backing up your data is critical, whether you are running a business or running a household. In this episode, find out how to get help - who to call and what to ask, with cybersecurity expert Mohit Tiwari, CEO of Symmetry Systems.

Understand the problem with a security code through a text message, and what to do about it.

You probably have apps on your phone that are no longer being patched for security vulnerabilities. These abandoned apps put you at risk. Find out what to do on episode #36 of @DIYcyberguy with cybersecurity expert Joe Carson, author of Cybersecurity for Dummies.

What is 'surveillance-ware?' Why is it bad, and how do you remove it from your smartphone? Find out on this episode of DIY Cyber Guy.

Software development sounds daunting, but taking the first step to learning how to code is easier than you think. Find out how on this episode of @DIYcyberguy

Hackers have never been more depraved - attacking hospitals and labs that are fighting Covid19. Learn valuable tips on how protect your home or your business with Konstantine Zuckerman, CEO of Cybri.

Images of you and your kids can be manipulated and exploited - how to remove these images from the internet.

More than 500 police departments across the USA have partnered with Ring Doorbell (an Amazon Company) to create a new kind of widespread surveillance system.  What you need to know, and what to do about it.

Over 200 apps are breaking in the new mac operating system, 'Catalina.' Easiest fix: simply do NOT upgrade to Catalina until the problem is solved.

If you share reminders and to-do lists in the iPhone app called 'Reminders,' there are two important reasons why you may *not* want to upgrade to the new iOS13, yet.  Also, an update on iOS13 security issues.

Finally, the beginning of a set of standards for the digital age that is as easy to use as "Common Sense Media." The DQ Institute this week launched the DQ Global Standards Report 2019 which is the world's first attempt to define a global standard for digital literacy, skills and readiness across the education and technology sectors. With Digital Citizenship Expert David Ryan Polgar.

Recently a letter signed by 50 psychologists was sent to the American Psychological Association (APA) accusing psychologists working at tech companies of using "hidden manipulation techniques" and asks the APA to take an ethical stand on behalf of kids. Is this malicious intent on the part of tech giants, or is it just a design that worked too well? Here to talk about this today is Denise Lisi DeR...

Can you imagine having to tell your customers that the product they bought from you is gone? Their account is gone? Their data is gone? Would your business survive? Exactly that happened to a a company called VFEmail this week. How can you make sure your small business - or your home - is doing the basics to prevent critical loss? Our guest is cybersecurity expert Dr. Dale Meyerrose, President of...

In this episode, we tell you about the rise of a new kind of credit card skimmer that can steal your credit card number at the gas pump.  But this is different in two ways: it is inside the pump so you cannot see it, and the stolen cards are retrieved via Bluetooth which is easier for the thief. This hack is spreading fast because the clock is ticking on the hackers.  Our guest is cybersecurity ex...