New phishing scam preys on fear of child sexual predators
Cyber criminals are always looking for vulnerabilities, and in this case, it's parental instinct. A new phishing scam is disguised as an alert to child sexual predators.
View Article5 things all Anthem customers should do after the massive data breach
Anthem customers, we feel your pain. The Anthem data breach revealed last week could affect up to 80 million people, and the investigation into the scope of the crime is just starting.
View ArticleQuick! File your taxes before a hacker does it for you
It's tax season! You might not want to put off filing your taxes this year. If you're not quick, you might find that someone else has already filed a fraudulent tax return in your name.
View ArticlePassword security tips: When and how to share them safely with loved ones
We're conditioned almost constantly to protect our passwords. Don't write them down. Don't store them in a Word doc on your desktop. Don't share your password over the phone or by email. Don't ever...
View ArticleOver a million Wordpress sites at risk thanks to WP-Slimstat plugin
Wordpress is one of the most popular Web publishing platforms. The vast catalog of plugins is part of what makes Wordpress so powerful, but it can also be the Achilles heel. According to security...
View Article3 BYOD mistakes Hillary Clinton made, and how your BYOD policy can avoid them
Hillary Clinton is learning good BYOD policy the hard way. The former First Lady, Senator and Secretary of State (and presumptive Democratic front-runner for President in 2016) is taking heat for using...
View ArticleMarch Madness inspires brackets, team spirit, and cyber crime
March Madness has begun for NCAA basketball teams--and for cybercriminals, who are getting ready for some games of their own. The extreme popularity of March Madness makes the event a prime target for...
View ArticleRun this Installer Hijacking Scanner app to see if your older Android phone...
This app could save your older Android phone from being hijacked. Specifically, the Installer Hijacking Scanner app from the Google Play store is designed to check for a vulnerability that was...
View ArticleRansomware alert: 'Pacman' scheme uses Dropbox link to gobble victims
All malware is bad, but ransomware is particularly insidious--ask any ransomware victim. That's why a new attack scheme called "Pacman" has raised alarms, because it's even nastier than usual. Think of...
View ArticleThe rise of sextortion: Nude selfies are fun until someone gets blackmailed
You don't have to be a celebrity to get nailed by a nude photo. According to a report by Trend Micro, sextortion--the use of compromising photos or videos to extract money from victims--is on the rise.
View ArticleAre commercial planes in danger of being hacked?
A controversy has erupted over claims that a security researcher hacked the avionics systems of a commercial airline through its in-flight entertainment system. Many security experts dismiss the story...
View ArticleBusinesses ill-prepared to defend against dramatic rise in zero day attacks
Businesses have been diligently working to defend against attacks and exploits for years. The problem is that much of the conventional wisdom about security is reactive and most of the security tools...
View ArticleIs Windows 10 the end of privacy as we know it?
Some are freaking out over Windows 10 privacy settings but Microsoft is not "Big Brother" and the features and services that make Windows 10 great require some tradeoffs of privacy for functionality.
View ArticleMaybe it’s time to eliminate “something you know” as an authentication method
Something you know is the least secure method of authentication and the easiest to crack or compromise. It's time to stop relying on something you know for secure authentication.
View ArticleThe disaster-recovery lessons we learned after Katrina
The destruction of the hurricane itself, and the subsequent flooding that put most of New Orleans underwater knocked many businesses out of commission—and more than a few completely out of existence....
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