Thoughts From My Inbox

August 13th, 2021

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Having Bigfoot show up to your child’s 6^th birthday party?  Seems like a completely logical decision…

Ransomware demands have increased by 512% year over year and ransom payments have jumped by 82%.  The first number just means that the criminals are becoming more brazen, and the second means that people still aren’t taking the proper precautions (or that insurance company payouts have yet to be negatively effected). Regardless, the average ransomware pay out for 2021 is $570K. That’s a lot of money, and that doesn’t factor in the remediation, or the costs of new hardware, lost businesses, and bad PR. 

Who didn’t play Wiffle Ball as a kid (or as an adult)?  I think the base paths that were trampled into our front yard when I was a kid might still be there!  While it’s too late to register for this year’s event, the 7^th Annual World Series of Wiffle Ball takes place this weekend in Twinsburg.  Not surprisingly, there are plenty of online tutorials available if you want to pitch like the big kids do…

Microsoft has put out an alert regarding phishing attempts aimed at Microsoft (Office) 365 users. The campaign uses spoofed sender addresses as well as high quality Microsoft logos and a link to a SharePoint site to make the emails look legitimate.  Any time you receive an email asking you to enter your login creds, you should confirm its legitimacy with the original sender.

 I’m not sure why one would choose to stay in a capsule hotel in the first place. Some look like microwave ovens, while others look to be about as comfortable as a coffin.  If you should choose to stay in one, I’d recommend against loud talking or snoring, especially if you share a wall with a hacker.

Looking to buy not one, but two apartments overlooking Central Park?  Here’s your opportunity to buy the 27^th floor of a building for $20M.