The Trusted Nerd

11/07/2013

Just a little tidbit on how a little social engineering can allow an attacker into one of the most secure places in the country. (Or so they say. . . )
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/11/03/fake-femme-fatale-dupes-it-guys-at-us-government-agency/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonv6nKZKXonjHpfsX54u4uW6ag38431UFwdcjKPmjr1YIDSMN0aPyQAgobGp5I5FEIS7PYUrZ2t6ENUw%3D%3D

The head of information security opened a malicious birthday card link from her. Others offered her jobs, asked her out to dinner, or offered to help her get network access and a laptop. In short, ...

11/06/2013

Another tech tip has been posted. Last week I referenced a post I made on passwords, but then realized it was no longer there. I have recreated the post, and it discusses password length and the relationship to how secure they are. Enjoy . . .
http://thetrustednerd.blogspot.com/2013/11/password-security.html

10/30/2013

I've posted a new tech tip to my blog:
http://thetrustednerd.blogspot.com/2013/10/computer-security-is-more-than-just.html

Security is more than just having a strong password!

09/11/2013

My tech tip this week is posted on The Trusted Nerd blog: http://thetrustednerd.blogspot.com/.

Some people do not realize there are keyboard shortcuts to aid in copying and pasting. Just a few tips to help make your digital life easier.

08/29/2013

Many people ask me about email security.

"How do I know if an email is legit?"

Well, one way is to hover over links (do not click) and the link should appear. As you can see, this message that looked like it came from PayPal is actually trying to redirect me to "hackel-edv.de". As we can see, this is NOT PayPal. (.de is the top level domain for Germany.)

If your bank, credit card, or even PayPal send you a message it is a good idea NOT to follow the links. Type the address into your browser to make sure you are visiting the site, and not redirected somewhere else.

Surf safely!

08/26/2013

Hello my Facebook friends, and welcome to The Trusted Nerd page!

I have jumped in head first into owning my own business. Partly because I've been wanting to do this for a long time, but mostly because Pines Technology decided to close its doors. Interestingly enough, I've been praying about this and I asked God to make my path VERY clear. Well, being let go a day after praying that prayer was VERY clear.

So here I am. A computer nerd, a Trusted Nerd, looking for some work. If you have a virus, failed hardware, need data recovery, or need a website then The Trusted Nerd can help. You can also visit my website at http://www.TheTrustedNerd.com/.

Thanks for visiting!

To provide trustworthy advice, computer consulting, and computer repair at a fair price while treating the customer with the utmost respect.

08/26/2013