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31Dec
Gratitude for a New Year
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Gratitude for a New Year

Hi guys, just wanted to send a short note to say thank you. I believe that gratitude can be a seed for positive emotions such as joy, happiness and love,…

29Dec
Billionaire Hacker Takedown
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Billionaire Hacker Takedown

The US Justice Department says it’s seized over $1 billion in bitcoin allegedly stolen by a hacker from Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht before his arrest for running the dark-web…

22Dec
Holiday greetings from Cylanda
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Holiday greetings from Cylanda

 Hi guys, 2020 has been a crazy year, hasn’t it? The pandemic, riots, election and the absolute biggest year for cybercrime will make this year one to remember. And…

17Dec
2 quick holiday tips for parents
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

2 quick holiday tips for parents

For parents such as myself, 2020 has been a very “interesting” year. Not only has it simultaneously flown by, yet seem to last forever, but have had to face new…

15Dec
The Grinch wants to steal your PlayStation 5
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

The Grinch wants to steal your PlayStation 5

The FBI and Better Business Bureau are warning folks that the Grinch has come to your town for the holiday season and he’s taking advantage of the pandemic out to…

10Dec
Barbie kidnapped for ransom!
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Barbie kidnapped for ransom!

Mattel, one of the world’s top toymakers that includes iconic brands such as Barbie, Fisher Price and Hot Wheels – they recently revealed that they were victims of a ransomware…

08Dec
FBI warns of COVID vaccine fraud - what you need to know
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

FBI warns of COVID vaccine fraud - what you need to know

The Bureau is warning of a dual threat: criminals stealing personal information by promising COVID-19 vaccines, and hackers disrupting the vaccine supply chain. With the promise of a widely available…

04Dec
How to avoid being hacked like Kmart & Barnes & Noble
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

How to avoid being hacked like Kmart & Barnes & Noble

Although we don’t have any Kmart stores left in the islands and only a single Barnes & Noble location at Ala Moana Mall, we can sympathize with these struggling retailers…

30Nov
Top 3 tips to not get scammed on Cyber Monday
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Top 3 tips to not get scammed on Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday – a day that retailers latched onto after noticing that folks going back to work the Monday following Thanksgiving were sneaking in their Christmas shopping online. Cyber Monday…

24Nov
Hackers attacked my favorite game maker with ransomware
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Hackers attacked my favorite game maker with ransomware

Shocking news from Capcom, the makers of several multi-million dollar video game franchises including Resident Evil, Darkstalkers and Street Fighter. They have reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack that…

20Nov
Dating Site Bumble Stumbles
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Dating Site Bumble Stumbles

If you’re like me and have been married for a while, you may not know this. Over the past 10 years or so, the entire dating scene has moved to…

17Nov
What the world's largest eyewear company's data breach means for you
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

What the world's largest eyewear company's data breach means for you

 Have you ever tried on a glasses to see if you could find a pair that fit just right? Sure can be tough sometimes. Well, there’s a good chance…

13Nov
Beware of new MS Teams fake update ransomware
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Beware of new MS Teams fake update ransomware

A new campaign by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors has surfaced and Microsoft is warning Microsoft Teams users, especially those like us in the cyber defense community of this new…

10Nov
How thieves can use your card AFTER you've cancelled it
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

How thieves can use your card AFTER you've cancelled it

I have some surprising information to pass along. There is a phantom service attached to your credit card you’re not supposed to know about. Here’s the deal – if your…

02Nov
Microsoft attacks ransomware hackers
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Microsoft attacks ransomware hackers

 Microsoft recently announced that they took down the enormous malware network of servers behind the Trickbot malware that criminals were using to launch cyberattacks, including strains of highly potent…

27Oct
Cybersecurity gets presidential recognition
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Cybersecurity gets presidential recognition

 Guess what, there’s one thing that both Donald Trump and Joe Biden  can agree on: that Cybersecurity is important to America.  Back in May president Donald Trump signed a…

16Oct
How Microsoft took down an election hacking network with Think Tech's Jay Fidell
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

How Microsoft took down an election hacking network with Think Tech's Jay Fidell

 As we get closer to the election there is a rising risk of cyber criminals preparing to disrupt the democratic process I did a show this week with Think…

13Oct
Why my face was in the newspaper today
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Why my face was in the newspaper today

Hi guys! The team here at Cylanda works really hard to help make the community aware of cyber threats and give real, actionable advice on how to protect ourselves. It’s…

13Oct
HPD email bomb 💣cyber attack
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

HPD email bomb 💣cyber attack

Christian Grado, a 29 year old Waikiki man is behind bars after being accused of sending thousands of emails to an address dedicated to reporting stay at home violations. Back…

06Oct
Largest hospital breach ever?
By Cylanda Watchtowerin CyberSecurity

Largest hospital breach ever?

 Potentially the largest cyberattack on a medical facility in U.S. history took place last weekend. Universal Health Services, a Fortune 500 major hospital chain with over 90,000 employees, and…

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