Was Recent Ransomware Attack Ransomware Or Cyberwarfare?
Remember that ransomware that hit the world a couple of weeks ago? No, not WannaCry. That was bad, but this one was worse. It has...
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Misconfigured RNC Server May Have Exposed Data of Nearly 200 Million
An analytic company that was contracted by the Republican National Committee (RNC) has left records of nearly 200 million...
1.8 Million Girl Scouts Take On Cybersecurity
Putting cookies in perspective, Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA) will partner with Palo Alto Networks to offer cyber security badges...
Family Alliances Are Not Just for Royal Families; Malware Is Getting Into the Game Too
Spoiler Alert! If you haven't seen the early seasons of Game of Thrones, you may want to skip ahead. It's not just for the Arryns...
Users Pick Up the Tab for Data Breaches
Paying for the after effects of data theft currently falls to those hurt most; the victims. As if the price of having their...
The Dark Web -- That's Where Your Stolen Information Is At
People just don't seem to get the significance of their personally identifiable information (PII) and what it means when it shows...
Verizon Customer Data Left Open For Anyone Who Cared To Look For It
There are nearly 114 million Verizon customers in the United States. Unfortunately, around 14 million of them have just become...
Spear Phishing Is How Data Breaches Succeed
When the company PhishMe analyzed data from its anti-phishing products, it found some shockingly disappointing information. While...
Jayden K Smith Is Not Your Friend Nor Does He Want To Be
The reports you have probably read, whether or not you have a Facebook account, about someone named Jayden K. Smith dying to be...
How Does Anyone Avoid Remote Social Engineering?
Social engineering is a method of using human interaction to convince people to break their normal security processes. It can...
Cybercrime Prevention Tips
While cybercrime is on the rise, it is no longer subtle and behind the scenes and one of those mysterious things only discussed...
Study Finds Social Media Passwords Just Don't Get Changed
In February, the company Thycotic conducted a survey at the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco. It found that 53% of users...