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Apr 14, 2026

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5 min read

Let’s Be Friends Of Reality

If we see Reality hanging around, let’s slide on up and give it a big ol’ bro hug.

Anthony Collette

How do you give people cybersecurity advice they'll follow?

Mar 31, 2026

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5 min read

How do you give people cybersecurity advice they'll follow?

How do we grab and hold the public’s attention long enough for something good to happen?

Anthony Collette

🥛 Why McDonald's Spent a Fortune on Milkshakes and Nothing Changed

Mar 24, 2026

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6 min read

🥛 Why McDonald's Spent a Fortune on Milkshakes and Nothing Changed

A famous marketing failure reveals a new way to think about security advice that actually lands.

Anthony Collette

139 Pages of DMs Might Cost This CEO $422 Million

Mar 10, 2026

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4 min read

139 Pages of DMs Might Cost This CEO $422 Million

What would a year’s worth of your private messages reveal about you?

Anthony Collette

For The Public, What’s The Cyber Vibe Buzzing In The Background?

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

For The Public, What’s The Cyber Vibe Buzzing In The Background?

If you’re interested in real trends, not just snapshots in time, this 5-year report is for you.

Anthony Collette

Feb 24, 2026

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3 min read

Do Banks Refund Scammed Money?

It depends. Banks are going to ask: fraud or scam? And how involved were you personally?

Anthony Collette

Imagine Committing 50,000 Cybercrimes. Then Turning 17.

Feb 17, 2026

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4 min read

Imagine Committing 50,000 Cybercrimes. Then Turning 17.

HBO Max featured a new four-part documentary series called Most Wanted: Teen Hacker. And it’s worth your time.

Anthony Collette

How Can You Protect Yourself on Social Media Sites?

Feb 10, 2026

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4 min read

How Can You Protect Yourself on Social Media Sites?

Social media can be great fun, but there’s also a dark side to being so connected.

Anthony Collette

Let’s Celebrate Some Good News In Cybersecurity

Feb 3, 2026

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2 min read

Let’s Celebrate Some Good News In Cybersecurity

Meet Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, and an impactful cyber donor who is making the online world a safer place.

Anthony Collette

Ransom Man: A Shocking Data Breach at a Finnish Psychotherapy Service

Jan 27, 2026

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3 min read

Ransom Man: A Shocking Data Breach at a Finnish Psychotherapy Service

Vastaamo Psychotherapy Centre was accessible, affordable, and a national success story — until a hacker brutally destroyed it and terrorized its patients.

Anthony Collette

What Can a Scammer Do With Your Banking Information?

Jan 20, 2026

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5 min read

What Can a Scammer Do With Your Banking Information?

And what can you do after your banking information has been scammed or hacked?

Anthony Collette

How Safe Is Public Wi-Fi? What’s a “normie” to think?

Jan 13, 2026

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5 min read

How Safe Is Public Wi-Fi? What’s a “normie” to think?

A guy in Australia is now sitting in jail for tricking people into using fraudulent airport Wi-Fi.

Anthony Collette

What’s The Best Cybersecurity Advice For The General Public?

Dec 30, 2025

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2 min read

What’s The Best Cybersecurity Advice For The General Public?

What sort of “filter” should cyber advice go through, before it reaches the masses?

Anthony Collette

What Is The Safest Place To Keep Your Passwords?

Dec 23, 2025

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3 min read

What Is The Safest Place To Keep Your Passwords?

Your brain, your browser, your Password Manager or your Password Notebook?

Anthony Collette

QR Codes — Friend or Foe? Just How Bad Are They?

Dec 16, 2025

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9 min read

QR Codes — Friend or Foe? Just How Bad Are They?

Are QR codes really as radioactive as some people say? What do cybersecurity pros think about them?

Anthony Collette