Apple Makes Your Data Downloadable Just Ahead Of GDPR
Whether we like it or not, Apple is now in the business of collecting our personal data. The exact reason why isn’t clear, but it...
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Congress Passes No Fee To Freeze Law
If you were one of the many people who opted to freeze his or her credit due to the Equifax breach last year, it may be no...
MS Office 365 Manipulated In Two Ways To Get Malware To You
Cybercriminals can be very crafty. Within the past couple of months, they have discovered a couple of new ways to fool Microsoft...
Widespread Browser Extension Is Collecting Your Data
You have likely heard warnings about installing browser extensions before. Ok, so they can be useful and many of them are fun. In...
Misconfigured LifeLock Database May Lead To Targeted Phishing
Some days you win and some days you lose. One particular day this July, the identity theft protection company, LifeLock lost…big...
FDA Warns Of Threatening Fake Drug Purchase Letters From Online Sites
Prescription medications are expensive. This is not much of a secret in the United States. And to help curb the expense, many...
Microsoft Wins Prize For Most Used Attack Vector By Cybercriminals
Everyone likes to be a winner. However, when the prize is being a cybercriminal’s attack vector of choice, there probably will...
81% Of Company Data Breaches Due To Poor Passwords
Managing employee passwords is a struggle for most businesses in the U.S. and worldwide. Not only is it costly maintaining...
Odd Radio Intercept Issue Reminds Everyone To Monitor Health Ins Activity
Let’s say you’re in Kansas…or Missouri. There is weather there that can hinder some activities and keep you inside. You may get a...
Data Breach And Ransomware Reminds Us To Stay On Top Of Cybersecurity Practices
A Minnesota based psychiatry and psychology practice was the victim of a data breach. Its network was also infected with...
Special Malware Whispers Sweet Nothings From Your Keyboard Into A Hacker's Ear
Researchers have found another example of hackers using fake invoices send in email messages in order to get malware loaded onto...
FBI Warns Of The $12 Billion Scam Taking On The World
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a new public service announcement about what it calls the $12 Billion...