Lou Covey, Author at Cyber Protection Magazine

Are we catching up to cyber criminals?

Lou Covey October 28, 2022

After decades cybercrime moving faster than the rest of the world, there are indications we may be catching up tomore

Cheat Sheet: What is a “DNS” and why should I care?

Lou Covey October 7, 2022

For people who remember phone books, the DNS ( Domain Name System is the phonebook of the Internet.…

Critics of election security are the real problem

Lou Covey September 26, 2022

Election security has been a significant news story for half a decade, much of it focused on the technology of voting. The focus should be on people, however, specifically the critics of election security.

Scam Bucket: How common courtesy makes you vulnerable

Lou Covey September 23, 2022

Office phishing is a scam that uses common courtesy to make you vulnerable to digital criminals.…

Cybersecurity seems to be bucking the trend against layoffs

Lou Covey September 21, 2022

A few weeks ago a SeekingAlpha post predicted, “Here come the layoffs”.…

Defanging the Horror of Quantum Computing

Lou Covey September 15, 2022

Quantum computing is often in the news, mostly about how it’s going to destroy the world as nation-states bust themore

Scam Bucket: hybridized vishing attacks

Lou Covey September 2, 2022

Cybercriminals are relentless, patient, and innovative. They take successful methods of scamming their victims and change them to make something new and even more effective. That’s what is making “hybrid vishing” a quickly growing threat.