Lou Covey, Author at Cyber Protection Magazine

Defanging the Horror of Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is often in the news, mostly about how it’s going to destroy the world as nation-states bust the hardest encryptions around so they

Virtru adds security to period tracking apps

Period Tracking Apps Imperil Women

Lou Covey

The recent US Supreme Court decision on abortion didn’t just set back women’s rights by half a century. It also restored the rhythm method of

Security and the right to repair collide at DefCon

Lou Covey

Hacker showed how to hack John Deer automated equipment

How to protect personal data with technology

Lou Covey

Personal identity information (PII) is more vulnerable than ever, so securing it becomes more important. CPM gives an overview of current and future solutions.

Fighting back against lateral attacks

Lou Covey

Lateral attacks are a problem for the gaming industry, especially online games. Hackers use it not only to steal identities but to infiltrate corporate and

There is no there in the Metaverse

Lou Covey

The Metaverse is the decentralized web so you keep control of your data…. except for the corporations looking to make sure they control it before

Affordable training in abundance

Lou Covey

The lack of security professionals isn’t because of a lack of affordable training

Is your freelancer a nation-state hacker?

Lou Covey

The Biden administration warned in May that the freelancer you hired to code may be a North Korean spy. These cyber spies are posing as remote, contract IT workers and infiltrating malware into all forms of networks

Ransomware: The Worst is Yet to Come

Lou Covey

Even though ransomware attacks declined for the first half of this year, the worst is yet to come, experts say.

Arqit Suit Pulls Back the Curtain on Quantum

Lou Covey

The Arqit shareholder fraud lawsuit is pulling back the curtain on the Quantum computing industry. Before it’s over we may see how much is FUD, snake oil and legitimate.