Phishing for Answers
Cybersecurity for every audience.
Not your typical cyber blog.
Welcome to Phishing for Answers, a site that provides information about cyber news, technology policy, and information security management.
This blog is intended to inform every type of reader, from experienced professionals to those with a general interest in cybersecurity. Because online data protection is first and foremost a human problem, Phishing for Answers strives to publish content that can be consumed by everyone.
Pandemic Problems: The Rise of Ransomware Gangs
Why is ransomware such a hot topic in the cyber world today? Find out more about why the COVID-19 pandemic gave ransomware gangs more opportunities, more victims, and more money.
Why Do We Receive So Many Spam Calls and Texts?
Have you noticed an increase in spam calls and text messages? Wondering how to stop them? Read more about why spam calls are becoming so widespread, how callers get your phone number, and what you can do about it.
Xbox Underground: How Gamers Used Xbox to Hack into Microsoft, the US Army and More
Can video gaming pose a cybersecurity risk? Find out how a group of young hackers used Xbox to breach the computer systems of the US Army, Microsoft and several other companies.
Cybersecurity Book Club: “Sandworm” by Andy Greenberg
This quarter’s Cybersecurity Book Club book choice is Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers, by Andy Greenberg. Learn more about elite Russian hacking groups and the future of cyber warfare.