8 Million+ Records Exposed in Massive Data Theft
It’s not looking good for the public at large in terms of data theft. With a shocking 12,449 more incidents since last year, that...
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Online Warning: Mother Bird Asks Kids To Harm Themselves
Something you may not have heard, especially if you don’t have or are not around children is the Blue Whale Challenge that...
Create A Strong And Unique Password For Every Account
It's not the newest trend. In fact, it's rather old news. It's still important to use strong passwords, use passphrases, and YES!...
Payment Fraud Happens In Many Flavors
Chances are pretty good that you have heard the term business email compromise or BEC by now. It is a type of wire transfer fraud...
Facebook Credentials At Risk Using Airbnb
With all the cybercrime news involving IRS scams this time of year, there is something new out now to break up that “monotony.” A...
Looking Forward - Cybercrime Predictions For The New Year
As if hacking exploits of last year were not scary enough (remember: Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, Twitter and T-Mobile, City of...
Eye Doctors See The Light And Have Backups At The Ready
This is a bad news, but good news story in the healthcare industry. Every so often, we need a bit of optimism. A primary care eye...
Deadly Triton Malware Spreading: Critical Infrastructure Targeted, Systems Not Prepared
It’s the first time cybersecurity researchers have seen code designed to put lives at risk and it’s spreading toward North...
Who Knows Where That USB Stick Has Been?
Human nature being what it is, curiosity often gets the better of us. Finding random USB sticks brings out that inquisitive...
Google Releases Fixes For Many Severe Issues Including One That Phishes With An Image
Google was busy prior to its February patch release. It fixed a total of 42 flaws related to the Android operating system...
New Tool Gets Around Security Verification
Email phishing has long been the hacker’s gold-card of success. One important part of keeping secure is taking additional steps...
Glad For The Protection, 80% Of Consumers Don’t Understand The Importance Of Security
Financial institutions have long been one of the most popular targets for thieves. Whether an old-school bank robbery or the...