Having your business FB account stolen can cause unnecessary losses to you personally and to your business. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has information that can help (more)
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Hacks
Protect your web sites against stupid sociopaths by identifying and blocking brute-force attacks. Use passwords over 12 characters – it doesn’t matter *which* characters. A for-pay password manager such as LastPass greatly enables your security. Avoid user ids of common names like Bob or Admin. “The Bald Wookie” or “Raving Parted Hare” might work.
Sociopaths Don’t Care
Your implanted pacemaker or insulin pump could be the next base for spamming the world. Medical devices often lack modern security measures, and are the new target of choice for sociopaths. See the article at Information Week’s Dark Reading.
Ban Rolling On
You need to take steps to protect your hardware from compromise: pretending that they don’t want to use your system for a zombie doesn’t work any more than walking down main street naked and pretending no one will look.