Do You Know How to Use Encryption ?

Published: Fri, 05/06/16

Good morning ,

I hope you had an eventful week and had time to enjoy the nice weather, I know I did.

I would first like to thank everyone who came out to the Yorkdale Microsoft store event. There were a lot of great questions from small to medium size businesses owners regarding cybersecurity concerns. 

The attendees reminded me that security compromises can come from the people around us who we least expect.

As cybesecurity risks are all around us share this email with your business friends, colleagues, clients, family members, and friends to help keep everyone secure. 



Remember "Software is hackable and being connected is vulnerable



Top 5 Cybersecurity News Trends 
When it comes to cybersecurity things change so fast. I know personally, I've had to set up systems to centralize all the cybersecurity news I receive into one system. This how I keep up to date with the latest threats, as well as vulnerabilities that could affect me, my business, my clients, my friends and my family.

Here are 5 new cybersecurity news trends I feel you need to read:



Ransomware is still on the rise. We all need to understand how ransomware is affecting the people we trust with our personal and confidential information. 


If you haven't already, you need to patch your Adobe Flash Player as soon as possible. This article came out April 16th, but I am still hearing from people who have not updated their version of Adobe Flash Player. Read this article above to learn more. 


If you have a website you need to know what a cross-site script attack is and how to protect against it. 



Social engineering is one of the leading threats and vulnerabilities to everyone. It is so easy to be caught not paying attention and provide confidential information that could comprise yourself or others. Read how people are using social media to compromise you using social engineering. 



Do you have a strong password? Do you change your password every 30 days? Read how over 272 million usernames and passwords are on the dark web. 



6) Here is a bonus fun video to lighten up the mood. Don't miss Captain America: Civil War, which is out today! 

How To Use Encryption 
Live Discussion
Tuesday, May 10th @10am EDT
 On Tuesday, May 10th at 10:00am EDT, I will be hosting a live discussion to discuss "How To Use Encryption". 

-What is encryption?
-How does encryption work?
-What are the different ways to use encryption?
-Can encryption be hacked?
and much more

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Cybersecurity For You and Your Business - Podcast on iTunes?
 I would love your opinion.

I'm thinking about sharing Tuesday's show "Cybersecurity For You and Your Business" on iTunes as a podcast. I was wondering do you listen to podcasts? Would the show be easier for you to listen to on the go as an iTunes podcast?

Respond back to this email with your feedback. 

Thank you

The Vulnerabilities of
Online Shopping 
Live Discussion
(Recording)
On Tuesday, May 3rd at 10:00am EDT, I will be hosting a live discussion to discuss "The Vulnerabilities of Online Shopping". 

- Is online shopping safe? How do you know?
- What information should you provide?
- How do you know if a website is safe?
- What do you do if you get compromised?
and much more


(Click the image above to watch the recording)
KNSS Cybersecurity Support
Thank you so much for being part of part of KNSS Cybersecurity community. 

If you know anyone who has cybersecurity questions have them visit  www.knssconsulting.com/cybersecuritysupport .


Also let me know if there is a Cybersecurity topic you would like me to discuss. 


I look forward to hearing back from you and have a great weekend!


Brandon Krieger 

President, Social Media Marketing & Cybersecurity Consultant 
Software is hackable, being connected is vulnerable
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