John Sileo

John Sileo, cybersecurity expert, keynote speaker and CEO of The Sileo Group, a Colorado-based cybersecurity think tank. Sileo.com

Are You Prepared for A Russian Cyberattack?

Are You Prepared for A Russian Cyberattack?

John Sileo | June 15, 2022

President Biden has warned Americans to lock their “digital doors” over the potential for Russian cyberattacks in retaliation for US…

Protect Yourself Online With a Burner Identity

Protect Yourself Online With a Burner Identity

John Sileo | December 27, 2021

In the movies, spies often use “burners”— disposable cell phones—to protect their identities and information. The same concept can help…

Latest Hacker Target: Cell-Phone Accounts

Latest Hacker Target: Cell-Phone Accounts

John Sileo | November 6, 2017

Hackers are hijacking smartphone numbers as a way to gain control of financial and social media accounts.

New Twist on Old Facebook Scam

New Twist on Old Facebook Scam

John Sileo | July 10, 2017

Beware a sinister new twist on an old Facebook scam. Con artists used to troll for personal information by creating…

Beware Uber and Netflix Scams

Beware Uber and Netflix Scams

John Sileo | March 9, 2016

Hackers Are Stealing Your Logins Cyberthieves aren’t just invading financial accounts such as credit card and bank accounts—they also are…

Warning: Cyber Thieves May Have Your Social Security Number

Warning: Cyber Thieves May Have Your Social Security Number

John Sileo | March 23, 2015

What to do right now... Massive data breaches at giant companies have become so commonplace that consumers now tend to…

Cloud Hackers: Could They Steal Your Photos, Too?

Cloud Hackers: Could They Steal Your Photos, Too?

John Sileo | December 12, 2014

Few people seem to fully understand "the cloud," yet hundreds of millions of people use it to store their digital…

Hackers Could Ruin Your Life

Hackers Could Ruin Your Life

John Sileo | October 14, 2014

Changing passwords isn't enough to stop them Recent news that Russian hackers had stolen more than 1.2 billion passwords from…

Facebook Is Spying on You

Facebook Is Spying on You

John Sileo | July 3, 2014

Six ways your privacy could be compromised Please scroll down for the Facebook chat with John Sileo on online privacy…

The Best Thing I Did in 2013 That You Can Do in 2014

The Best Thing I Did in 2013 That You Can Do in 2014

Sandy Weiner | January 2, 2014

Inspiring Ideas from Bottom Line's Experts With 2013 near its end, we asked a diverse group of our experts to…

Safeguard Your Social Security Payments
Social Security

Safeguard Your Social Security Payments

John Sileo | September 11, 2013

Block scammers from stealing your Social Security payments electronically. Anyone who uses a bank account with ­direct deposit is vulnerable.…

How to Protect Your Wi-Fi
Consumer Technology

How to Protect Your Wi-Fi

John Sileo | August 8, 2012

How secure is the wireless router that you use at home to send online content through the air? Although it’s…