Michael SettonThe diploma isn’t even framed yet, and hackers are already rolling out the welcome mat. The moment graduates start job hunting, their personal data becomes prime real estate for cybercriminals. Fake recruiters, phishing emails posing as HR, and password-stealing scams all ramp up as young professionals step into the workforce, often unaware they’re being targeted.
Michael SettonEvery year, the list of most common passwords makes its way around the internet, and every year, it’s just as concerning. People are still using “123456” and “password” like it’s 1999. Meanwhile, cybercriminals don’t need cutting-edge hacking tools when people hand them the keys.
Michael SettonYour phone is more than a phone. It is a wallet, a filing cabinet, a work desk, and a personal vault — and hackers know it. The same goes for laptops and tablets, which store everything from financial records to business emails.
Michael SettonIf the internet were a country, it would be among the world's top energy consumers. A 2024 study published in Nature Communications found that data centers and transmission networks account for between 1% and 1.3% of global electricity consumption. That's a staggering amount of energy for infrastructure that most people never even see.