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...
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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...
Adware Simulates Advertising And Installs Malware On Your Android
We tell you to always avoid sideloading your apps to your mobile devices. “Go to the official Google Play Store,” we always say...
Fake Website Updates Installing Malware
Several popular websites are being targeted with malware-laced updates. SquareSpace and Joomla are just two of the sites involved...
Roaming Mantis Malware Hijacking Two-Factor Authentication From Online Banking
If you haven’t yet changed your default password on your internet router, stop right now and take a few minutes to do it. Not...
Lookout! Electric Scooters Getting Hacked
You may own one. If not, it’s a safe bet that you’ve seen them–lots of them. Two wheel electric scooters have headlights and...
Twitter Prank Dupes Users Into Locking Their Accounts
Like so many social media sites, Twitter users were recently exposed to a viral prank. Random tweets announced an easy way to...
MS Browsers Vulnerable To Zero-Day Exploits
Earlier this month, it became known that there are zero-day vulnerabilities in both the Microsoft Edge and the latest version of...
FBI Alert: Direct Deposit Scam Is On
A familiar attempt to get at your hard-earned paycheck is resurfacing, says the FBI. The organization recently released a Public...
Not So Good Stuff Heading Our Way On Android
It’s not good stuff, it’s Gustuff. It’s the latest in the Android banking Trojan news and it is full of the bad stuff. This one...
A Case Study In The Importance Of Strong Password Enforcement
Two months before it was breached, a popular Taiwanese computer company ignored warnings from security researchers about...