Cybersecurity is the greatest concern facing the computers and computer networks containing your financial and personal information. Simply stated, if you are online, you are under attack. The world is filled with individuals whose sole intent is to exploit any and all computers they can access. These dangers affect you as a person as well as the City’s computer network.
As users, we have to understand that every email, every attachment, and every hyperlink can provide an opportunity for someone to compromise and expose your data.
Below, we have gathered a series of resources that you can explore to obtain a better understanding of the threats at hand. These links access the cybersecurity resources to help you protect yourself and your data:
KrebsOnSecurity.com – Security expert blog site of Brian Krebs. Used to write on CyberSecurity for the Washington Post.
www.avtest.org – Shows test results for several of the most popular anti-malware programs. Useful for deciding which one to buy.
www.virustotal.com – test a downloaded file against over 40 anti-virus programs (some are not totally up-to-date) to see if anything evil is detected.
www.schneier.com – Bruce Schneier’s website. Tons of excellent security information here. Bruce is a provocative and interesting guy with definite opinions.
https://heimdalsecurity.com/en/products/heimdal-free - Free software updater; keeps many vulnerable software packages updated automatically
https://www.winpatrol.com/ – Free utility that will watch for programs trying to change your system and let you permit or deny the changes. Note: WinPatrol also makes one of the only Anti-Ransom protection products.
news.Komando.com – Weekly radio show and informative website (lots of ads, however) covering many topics of interest to the average home IT user. Check out the News, Columns, and Tips.
www.majorgeeks.com – Grassroots support site with tons of articles, reviews, and how-to articles.