Mobile Device Phishing Has Skyrocketed 85% Every Year Since 2011
There’s not a whole lot of good news for mobile device users when it comes to email phishing. Researchers from Lookout found a...
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Google Chrome App Flaw May Put Your Information At Risk
Google Chrome’s browser is very popular. There’s a good chance you use it on your desktop, laptop, or mobile device, or have used...
Netflix Email Scam Hits Fans With Hefty Price Tag
Netflix subscribers, 150 million in all, are being targeted with yet another email phishing scam. This time, customers receive a...
New Apple Pay Solution Revealed After Millions Lost
In 2014, Apple brought their Apple Pay option to the public. The concept behind mobile Apple Pay would revolutionize payments at...
Ransomware Attack Freezes Jackson County, GA Government Systems
The ransomware called Ryuk recently attacked the computer data systems of the Jackson County, GA government, bringing city...
Rate the State: Study Rates Personal Cyber Hygiene Habits by US State
The results are in. A recent study by Ponemon Institute shows the level of cyber hygiene in the U.S. by state. Ten states have...
Latest AMEX Phishing Scam Hooks Card Holders
Payment card scams are as old as credit cards themselves. Although cardholders once had to worry about the physical loss of their...
65% Of Healthcare Organizations Admit Mobile Devices Security Threat
Protecting devices, in particular the mobile type, is a threat to all industries. The healthcare industry is undoubtedly feeling...
When Tech Support Hacks – Not Helps
It’s a message we all dread and hope will never happen: “You’ve been hacked.” That gnawing pit in your stomach, a combination of...
Social Media Gives Hackers Plenty of Ammo
Phishing, smishing and vishing–oh my! All three of these hacking exploits take plenty of cues from social media websites...
Webcam Scam Brings New Low To Email Phishing
The summer of 2018 brought a new webcam extortion scam to light, taking webcam hacks to a new and frightening level. Email...
Recovering From Tax Related Identity Theft
It’s that time of year again, when American citizens face the IRS head-on. It feels that way anyway. It’s also the time of year...