Anthony Collette / Loistava
@anthonycollette.bsky.social
We curate the best cybersecurity advice for consumers, then transform it into physical reality.
The Loistava website is located here: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycollette/
The Loistava website is located here: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycollette/
VPN Use As A Consumer Protest
Have you lost trust in your internet service provider (ISP) to keep your personal information private?
Using a high-quality VPN is a potent and effective protest.
“NO!” is a complete sentence.
loistavainfosecurity.com/vpn-use-as-a...
Have you lost trust in your internet service provider (ISP) to keep your personal information private?
Using a high-quality VPN is a potent and effective protest.
“NO!” is a complete sentence.
loistavainfosecurity.com/vpn-use-as-a...
February 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
VPN Use As A Consumer Protest
Have you lost trust in your internet service provider (ISP) to keep your personal information private?
Using a high-quality VPN is a potent and effective protest.
“NO!” is a complete sentence.
loistavainfosecurity.com/vpn-use-as-a...
Have you lost trust in your internet service provider (ISP) to keep your personal information private?
Using a high-quality VPN is a potent and effective protest.
“NO!” is a complete sentence.
loistavainfosecurity.com/vpn-use-as-a...
Louey the Chiweenie . . . left us already but always remembered. And Lola, still with us 17 years later!
January 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Louey the Chiweenie . . . left us already but always remembered. And Lola, still with us 17 years later!
The Great Emu War of 1932 🇦🇺
Australia declared war on an unlikely enemy: emus. The flightless birds were causing havoc in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences, and the government decided "enough."
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-great-emu-war-of-1932-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba/
Australia declared war on an unlikely enemy: emus. The flightless birds were causing havoc in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences, and the government decided "enough."
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-great-emu-war-of-1932-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba/
December 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The Great Emu War of 1932 🇦🇺
Australia declared war on an unlikely enemy: emus. The flightless birds were causing havoc in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences, and the government decided "enough."
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-great-emu-war-of-1932-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba/
Australia declared war on an unlikely enemy: emus. The flightless birds were causing havoc in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences, and the government decided "enough."
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-great-emu-war-of-1932-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba/
NAUGHTY OR NICE?
☑️ Almost 40% of Americans Use Embarrassing Passwords
☑️ What insights do you find when you ask 1,030 Americans about their password use?
How many people are embarrassed to say their password out loud?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/naughty-or-nice/
☑️ Almost 40% of Americans Use Embarrassing Passwords
☑️ What insights do you find when you ask 1,030 Americans about their password use?
How many people are embarrassed to say their password out loud?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/naughty-or-nice/
December 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM
NAUGHTY OR NICE?
☑️ Almost 40% of Americans Use Embarrassing Passwords
☑️ What insights do you find when you ask 1,030 Americans about their password use?
How many people are embarrassed to say their password out loud?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/naughty-or-nice/
☑️ Almost 40% of Americans Use Embarrassing Passwords
☑️ What insights do you find when you ask 1,030 Americans about their password use?
How many people are embarrassed to say their password out loud?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/naughty-or-nice/
CASTALOT® Dice -- A Highly-Effective Training Tool
Fun, Kinetic, Colorful: a matching set of 14 large dice. When rolled together, they create modern passwords composed of uppercase letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/castalot-dice/
Fun, Kinetic, Colorful: a matching set of 14 large dice. When rolled together, they create modern passwords composed of uppercase letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/castalot-dice/
December 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM
CASTALOT® Dice -- A Highly-Effective Training Tool
Fun, Kinetic, Colorful: a matching set of 14 large dice. When rolled together, they create modern passwords composed of uppercase letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/castalot-dice/
Fun, Kinetic, Colorful: a matching set of 14 large dice. When rolled together, they create modern passwords composed of uppercase letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/castalot-dice/
The World’s First Physical DiceWare Kit That Helps You Stay Safe Online
Learn the history of DiceWare, and see an updated concept for this rock-solid technology used to create passphrases.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/ghentware/
Learn the history of DiceWare, and see an updated concept for this rock-solid technology used to create passphrases.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/ghentware/
December 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The World’s First Physical DiceWare Kit That Helps You Stay Safe Online
Learn the history of DiceWare, and see an updated concept for this rock-solid technology used to create passphrases.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/ghentware/
Learn the history of DiceWare, and see an updated concept for this rock-solid technology used to create passphrases.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/ghentware/
For Security Teams Inside Organizations
In Your Organization, You Define “The Basics”
Find the sweet spot between everything that’s possible and what your users are willing and able to do.
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/brilliant/
In Your Organization, You Define “The Basics”
Find the sweet spot between everything that’s possible and what your users are willing and able to do.
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/brilliant/
December 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM
For Security Teams Inside Organizations
In Your Organization, You Define “The Basics”
Find the sweet spot between everything that’s possible and what your users are willing and able to do.
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/brilliant/
In Your Organization, You Define “The Basics”
Find the sweet spot between everything that’s possible and what your users are willing and able to do.
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/brilliant/
The best solution for the most people.
Here's guidance on cybersecurity best practices that anyone – regardless of experience – can implement to make their online life safer and more secure.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/information-security-for-the-masses/
Here's guidance on cybersecurity best practices that anyone – regardless of experience – can implement to make their online life safer and more secure.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/information-security-for-the-masses/
December 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The best solution for the most people.
Here's guidance on cybersecurity best practices that anyone – regardless of experience – can implement to make their online life safer and more secure.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/information-security-for-the-masses/
Here's guidance on cybersecurity best practices that anyone – regardless of experience – can implement to make their online life safer and more secure.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/information-security-for-the-masses/
Use a Password Manager? No way!!
The messaging I heard simply wasn’t persuasive.
But eventually I tried a Password Manager.
Now I’m a raving fan.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/use-a-password-manager-no-way/
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/information-security-for-the-masses/
The messaging I heard simply wasn’t persuasive.
But eventually I tried a Password Manager.
Now I’m a raving fan.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/use-a-password-manager-no-way/
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/information-security-for-the-masses/
December 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Use a Password Manager? No way!!
The messaging I heard simply wasn’t persuasive.
But eventually I tried a Password Manager.
Now I’m a raving fan.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/use-a-password-manager-no-way/
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/information-security-for-the-masses/
The messaging I heard simply wasn’t persuasive.
But eventually I tried a Password Manager.
Now I’m a raving fan.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/use-a-password-manager-no-way/
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/information-security-for-the-masses/
Physical products make cybersecurity more accessible
We think the missing element in this entire dynamic is . . . physicality.
A physical product that can focus attention and act as a catalyst for change.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/the-place-of-physical-products-in-cybersecurity/
We think the missing element in this entire dynamic is . . . physicality.
A physical product that can focus attention and act as a catalyst for change.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/the-place-of-physical-products-in-cybersecurity/
December 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Physical products make cybersecurity more accessible
We think the missing element in this entire dynamic is . . . physicality.
A physical product that can focus attention and act as a catalyst for change.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/the-place-of-physical-products-in-cybersecurity/
We think the missing element in this entire dynamic is . . . physicality.
A physical product that can focus attention and act as a catalyst for change.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/about-us/the-place-of-physical-products-in-cybersecurity/
Convene Seattle 2024
Great fun and many learnings at the National Cybersecurity Alliance Convene Conference in Seattle.
THANK YOU to Mark Petersen of ISSA Puget Sound for allowing us to debut Cyber Fortune Cookies™
#CyberFortuneCookies
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/convene-seattle-2024/
Great fun and many learnings at the National Cybersecurity Alliance Convene Conference in Seattle.
THANK YOU to Mark Petersen of ISSA Puget Sound for allowing us to debut Cyber Fortune Cookies™
#CyberFortuneCookies
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/convene-seattle-2024/
December 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Convene Seattle 2024
Great fun and many learnings at the National Cybersecurity Alliance Convene Conference in Seattle.
THANK YOU to Mark Petersen of ISSA Puget Sound for allowing us to debut Cyber Fortune Cookies™
#CyberFortuneCookies
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/convene-seattle-2024/
Great fun and many learnings at the National Cybersecurity Alliance Convene Conference in Seattle.
THANK YOU to Mark Petersen of ISSA Puget Sound for allowing us to debut Cyber Fortune Cookies™
#CyberFortuneCookies
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/convene-seattle-2024/
All Passwords Are Definitely NOT Created Equal.
1Password ranked various password styles from worst to best, from the *least costly* to the *most costly* to crack.
Care to guess which was the clear winner?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/all-passwords-are-definitely-not-created-equal/
1Password ranked various password styles from worst to best, from the *least costly* to the *most costly* to crack.
Care to guess which was the clear winner?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/all-passwords-are-definitely-not-created-equal/
December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
All Passwords Are Definitely NOT Created Equal.
1Password ranked various password styles from worst to best, from the *least costly* to the *most costly* to crack.
Care to guess which was the clear winner?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/all-passwords-are-definitely-not-created-equal/
1Password ranked various password styles from worst to best, from the *least costly* to the *most costly* to crack.
Care to guess which was the clear winner?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/all-passwords-are-definitely-not-created-equal/
Psycho Bunny To The Rescue
Hackers ripped off Avery Hartmans for $10,000.
3 weeks before her wedding, she was saddled with $9,778.24 in debt.
You don’t have to be “somebody special” to wind up on the receiving end of digital fraud.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/psycho-bunny-to-the-rescue/
Hackers ripped off Avery Hartmans for $10,000.
3 weeks before her wedding, she was saddled with $9,778.24 in debt.
You don’t have to be “somebody special” to wind up on the receiving end of digital fraud.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/psycho-bunny-to-the-rescue/
December 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Psycho Bunny To The Rescue
Hackers ripped off Avery Hartmans for $10,000.
3 weeks before her wedding, she was saddled with $9,778.24 in debt.
You don’t have to be “somebody special” to wind up on the receiving end of digital fraud.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/psycho-bunny-to-the-rescue/
Hackers ripped off Avery Hartmans for $10,000.
3 weeks before her wedding, she was saddled with $9,778.24 in debt.
You don’t have to be “somebody special” to wind up on the receiving end of digital fraud.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/psycho-bunny-to-the-rescue/
KnowBe4 Password Policy
In 2022, KnowBe4 released its first e-book covering password attacks, defenses and what your corporate password policy should be.
Does their advice still apply today?
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/knowbe4-password-policy/
In 2022, KnowBe4 released its first e-book covering password attacks, defenses and what your corporate password policy should be.
Does their advice still apply today?
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/knowbe4-password-policy/
December 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
KnowBe4 Password Policy
In 2022, KnowBe4 released its first e-book covering password attacks, defenses and what your corporate password policy should be.
Does their advice still apply today?
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/knowbe4-password-policy/
In 2022, KnowBe4 released its first e-book covering password attacks, defenses and what your corporate password policy should be.
Does their advice still apply today?
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/knowbe4-password-policy/
Debunking Cybersecurity Myths
Eva Galperin helps debunk some common myths about cybersecurity, using clear language that's easy to understand.
Eva is the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/debunking-cybersecurity-myths/
Eva Galperin helps debunk some common myths about cybersecurity, using clear language that's easy to understand.
Eva is the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/debunking-cybersecurity-myths/
December 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Debunking Cybersecurity Myths
Eva Galperin helps debunk some common myths about cybersecurity, using clear language that's easy to understand.
Eva is the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/debunking-cybersecurity-myths/
Eva Galperin helps debunk some common myths about cybersecurity, using clear language that's easy to understand.
Eva is the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/debunking-cybersecurity-myths/
Bridging the Cybersecurity Knowledge Gap for Consumers
How MSPs Can Make Cyber Concepts Tangible
Here’s a big “Thank You” to Matt Fisch for inviting me to appear on the FortMesa MSP Cyber Roundtable.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/bridging-the-cybersecurity-knowledge-gap-for-consumers/
How MSPs Can Make Cyber Concepts Tangible
Here’s a big “Thank You” to Matt Fisch for inviting me to appear on the FortMesa MSP Cyber Roundtable.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/bridging-the-cybersecurity-knowledge-gap-for-consumers/
December 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Bridging the Cybersecurity Knowledge Gap for Consumers
How MSPs Can Make Cyber Concepts Tangible
Here’s a big “Thank You” to Matt Fisch for inviting me to appear on the FortMesa MSP Cyber Roundtable.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/bridging-the-cybersecurity-knowledge-gap-for-consumers/
How MSPs Can Make Cyber Concepts Tangible
Here’s a big “Thank You” to Matt Fisch for inviting me to appear on the FortMesa MSP Cyber Roundtable.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/bridging-the-cybersecurity-knowledge-gap-for-consumers/
As a society, we need to tell cybersecurity stories more persuasively to a *much* wider audience.
☑️ Why do these characters and images resonate with consumers?
The Human OS is complex, but not a total mystery
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-top-media-franchises-by-all-time-revenue/
☑️ Why do these characters and images resonate with consumers?
The Human OS is complex, but not a total mystery
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-top-media-franchises-by-all-time-revenue/
December 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM
As a society, we need to tell cybersecurity stories more persuasively to a *much* wider audience.
☑️ Why do these characters and images resonate with consumers?
The Human OS is complex, but not a total mystery
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-top-media-franchises-by-all-time-revenue/
☑️ Why do these characters and images resonate with consumers?
The Human OS is complex, but not a total mystery
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-top-media-franchises-by-all-time-revenue/
Passwords and Peanut Butter
Wanna buy some *really* expensive peanut butter?
For a modest investment of $1,069.00, you too can acquire a tasty 3-pak of NIST Standard Reference Peanut Butter.
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/passwords-and-peanut-butter/
Wanna buy some *really* expensive peanut butter?
For a modest investment of $1,069.00, you too can acquire a tasty 3-pak of NIST Standard Reference Peanut Butter.
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/passwords-and-peanut-butter/
December 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Passwords and Peanut Butter
Wanna buy some *really* expensive peanut butter?
For a modest investment of $1,069.00, you too can acquire a tasty 3-pak of NIST Standard Reference Peanut Butter.
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/passwords-and-peanut-butter/
Wanna buy some *really* expensive peanut butter?
For a modest investment of $1,069.00, you too can acquire a tasty 3-pak of NIST Standard Reference Peanut Butter.
Blogpost link: https://loistavainfosecurity.com/passwords-and-peanut-butter/
Bluetooth — Ever wonder where that name came from?
The origin story of the name "Bluetooth" is a fascinating tale that connects Viking history, the English civil war, and a curious saga of scattered bones.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/bluetooth-ever-wonder-where-that-name-came-from/
The origin story of the name "Bluetooth" is a fascinating tale that connects Viking history, the English civil war, and a curious saga of scattered bones.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/bluetooth-ever-wonder-where-that-name-came-from/
December 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Bluetooth — Ever wonder where that name came from?
The origin story of the name "Bluetooth" is a fascinating tale that connects Viking history, the English civil war, and a curious saga of scattered bones.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/bluetooth-ever-wonder-where-that-name-came-from/
The origin story of the name "Bluetooth" is a fascinating tale that connects Viking history, the English civil war, and a curious saga of scattered bones.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/bluetooth-ever-wonder-where-that-name-came-from/
If The World’s Strongest Password™
Is available absolutely free . . .
Why make physical cybersecurity products?
The use of physical teaching tools is so "everywhere," it’s easy to overlook.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/if-the-worlds-strongest-password/
Is available absolutely free . . .
Why make physical cybersecurity products?
The use of physical teaching tools is so "everywhere," it’s easy to overlook.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/if-the-worlds-strongest-password/
December 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM
If The World’s Strongest Password™
Is available absolutely free . . .
Why make physical cybersecurity products?
The use of physical teaching tools is so "everywhere," it’s easy to overlook.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/if-the-worlds-strongest-password/
Is available absolutely free . . .
Why make physical cybersecurity products?
The use of physical teaching tools is so "everywhere," it’s easy to overlook.
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/if-the-worlds-strongest-password/
The World’s Strongest Password™
Is available absolutely free
With one click of the mouse in a high-quality Password Manager.
1Password provides a list of various password styles, from least secure to most secure.
The winner?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-worlds-strongest-password/
Is available absolutely free
With one click of the mouse in a high-quality Password Manager.
1Password provides a list of various password styles, from least secure to most secure.
The winner?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-worlds-strongest-password/
December 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The World’s Strongest Password™
Is available absolutely free
With one click of the mouse in a high-quality Password Manager.
1Password provides a list of various password styles, from least secure to most secure.
The winner?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-worlds-strongest-password/
Is available absolutely free
With one click of the mouse in a high-quality Password Manager.
1Password provides a list of various password styles, from least secure to most secure.
The winner?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-worlds-strongest-password/
"Digital Garlic" Scares Away Hackers
Every one of us — hackers included — only have 24 hours in every day. How do hackers make the best use of their time when brute-forcing passwords?
What kinds of passwords do they avoid?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/digital-garlic-scares-away-hackers/
Every one of us — hackers included — only have 24 hours in every day. How do hackers make the best use of their time when brute-forcing passwords?
What kinds of passwords do they avoid?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/digital-garlic-scares-away-hackers/
December 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM
"Digital Garlic" Scares Away Hackers
Every one of us — hackers included — only have 24 hours in every day. How do hackers make the best use of their time when brute-forcing passwords?
What kinds of passwords do they avoid?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/digital-garlic-scares-away-hackers/
Every one of us — hackers included — only have 24 hours in every day. How do hackers make the best use of their time when brute-forcing passwords?
What kinds of passwords do they avoid?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/digital-garlic-scares-away-hackers/
Cybersecurity Is A Form Of Wealth™
Beyond simply being “rich,” what does it mean to possess Wealth?
Are you one of the "haves," or the "have nots"?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/cybersecurity-is-a-form-of-wealth/
Beyond simply being “rich,” what does it mean to possess Wealth?
Are you one of the "haves," or the "have nots"?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/cybersecurity-is-a-form-of-wealth/
December 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Cybersecurity Is A Form Of Wealth™
Beyond simply being “rich,” what does it mean to possess Wealth?
Are you one of the "haves," or the "have nots"?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/cybersecurity-is-a-form-of-wealth/
Beyond simply being “rich,” what does it mean to possess Wealth?
Are you one of the "haves," or the "have nots"?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/cybersecurity-is-a-form-of-wealth/
Tracers In The Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency
by Andy Greenberg
What if the Blockchain isn't private? What if there was a secret flaw?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-bitcoin-blockchain/
by Andy Greenberg
What if the Blockchain isn't private? What if there was a secret flaw?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-bitcoin-blockchain/
December 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Tracers In The Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency
by Andy Greenberg
What if the Blockchain isn't private? What if there was a secret flaw?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-bitcoin-blockchain/
by Andy Greenberg
What if the Blockchain isn't private? What if there was a secret flaw?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/the-bitcoin-blockchain/
Store Passwords In Your Browser?
Robert Herjavec of Shark Tank recommends storing your passwords in your browser.
Is this good advice to give to typical consumers?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/store-passwords-in-your-browser/
Robert Herjavec of Shark Tank recommends storing your passwords in your browser.
Is this good advice to give to typical consumers?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/store-passwords-in-your-browser/
December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Store Passwords In Your Browser?
Robert Herjavec of Shark Tank recommends storing your passwords in your browser.
Is this good advice to give to typical consumers?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/store-passwords-in-your-browser/
Robert Herjavec of Shark Tank recommends storing your passwords in your browser.
Is this good advice to give to typical consumers?
https://loistavainfosecurity.com/store-passwords-in-your-browser/