Malicious software (malware) is an umbrella term that covers a number of different types of software designed to do bad things...but those specific categories don't mean to much day-to-day when it comes to defence...

Encryption: what is it? why does it work?

Perspective is a tricky thing....maybe the hardest aspect of cybersecurity

What is a password? Why do we use them? Why are they so frustrating? ...some answers

Continuing the "basics" series, here's an easy way to understand the terms: vulnerability, exploit, threat, and risk

The basics starts with understanding the goal of security. It sounds simple but the goal is to make sure whatever you build works as you intend...and only as you intend!

Back from vacation, I recap the show's structure and new channels as well as the plan around "the basics"

A friend highlighted a real issue: there isn't enough material about basic cybersecurity that's easily relatable.

Connecting with others is critical but it can also pose a risk. It's important not to "leak" information needlessly. This is a practice know as operational security. It's critically important...and often ignored.

We're creating more and more data but despite advancements in data processing, we're still lacking easy to use tools to understand what's happening around us. What can we do to fix this?