Getting Gamers Interested in Cyber Security

Today I started a new mission - increase interest in cyber security through gaming.

It's a bold move - a lot of the cyber security related games aren't commonly streamed. But then maybe that's a niche that needs to be further explored.

For starters, I'm going to stream "Thief Simulator", which focuses on physical security, as well as "Uplink", which is a very unique game that simulates hacking computers.

As a Cyber Security professional who has worked my entire career from a defensive perspective, these games will give me and others a new look at security concepts and practices.

I invite you to come give it a like over on Facebook and see what neat adventures unfold!

Ken Buckler is a Cyber Security professional and lifelong resident of Washington County, MD. The opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not reflect those of his employer or clients.

Bitcoin Review Bomb Ransom - A New Take on an Old Scam

If your restaurant receives an email threatening to "bomb" your reviews with negative reviews unless you pay a ransom, whatever you do, do not pay it.

I was very saddened to learn that a local restaurant is being attacked by "review bombs" because they failed to pay a ransom in bitcoin. What's absolutely heartbreaking is that while small businesses and restaurants across the country are already struggling, scammers are doing this nationwide.

The scam has mostly been making its rounds through spam emails claiming to have compromising photos and videos of the recipient, typically with an old password from a data breach. More recently, the scammers have also started targeting businesses by threatening to send spam email spoofing their business domain with the intention of destroying their credibility.

Now, scammers are review-bombing businesses if they fail to comply with their demands for payment.