This week, I had the privilege of interviewing a real hacker about how hackers hack. Their tools, tactics, //html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6592506/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/000000/“>and tricks – and we will tell you exactly how to protect yourself and your family. Our guest is Moe Sani, who has been an “ethical Hacker” for over 14 years. He began hacking at age 15,… Read More
Why You Should NOT Buy A New Computer This Week
This is still a terrible time to buy a new computer! Why? Uncertainty around Intel’s latest Spectre fix, plus a series of back-doors were just discovered in AMD chips. Wait to buy a computer, if you can – this episode explains why. Also, Microsoft is back-peddling on its March 13, 2018 update because it may… Read More
The Biggest Internet Attack In History Is Not Over (Yet)
This week on DIY Cyber Guy: Massive attack briefly shut down several popular sites, I’ll tell you what happened and why you need a little patience this week. Bottom line -News of the death of Internet is premature! Update on Intel, and why I am still recommending that you avoid buying computers with certain intel… Read More
Is Bitcoin Dead? The Small, Cold Truth.
Bitcoin. Crypto currencies. You probably know computers are involved with this stuff, and computers use electricity. Did you know that the computing power needed to process a Bitcoin transaction may get so large that the electricity cost could outpace any revenue? Actually, that has already happened in some parts of the world where electricity is… Read More
Avoiding Facebook Spyware, and Quality Security Tools
Do you use Facebook? This episode is ‘must listen’ for you! Facebook has a new ‘Protection’ product that is the opposite of protection, or at least the opposite of privacy. Actually, it meets the definition of spyware.
What NOT to Buy! Tech Products You Must Avoid
We have a great show today, mostly about what NOT to do! There are several manufacturers and providers, and HUNDREDS of products, that you need to avoid, including some big names
Spectre and Gwyneth Paltrow
Understanding the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities is complicated, so we use an old Gwyneth Paltrow movie to help explain why this is happening.
