Social Media Security Issues
Generally speaking there are two ways in which hackers and cybercriminals use social engineering to exploit social networks. 1...
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Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Pays for Poor Cyber Security Practices
Recently the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid $17,000 in Bitcoin currency to hackers. You may be asking, "Why?" It...
Xbot Ransomware Also Steals Online Banking Credentials
Yep. They are still making new types of malware to steal banking login credentials. This time, one being called Xbot is targeting...
FBI Data Shows 270% Increase in BEC Scams
It is getting more and more critical to educate employees on the various types of cybercrime and there is a good reason for it...
Data of 40k Employees Stolen from Cox Communications
Employees of any company don't deserve to have their information stolen. Unfortunately, 40,000 Cox Communications (Cox) employees...
The Number of IRS Breach Victims has Doubled
Remember the "get transcript" data incident with the IRS last year? At that time, thieves breached the inadequate security of the...
Healthcare Breaches Top the List in First Six Weeks of the Year; Know Your PII
Sometimes all you need to see in order to recognize a problem are the stats. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) recently...
The Browser Padlock and Verifying Your Online Safety
level of security surfers and shoppers expect. In theory, the padlock represents that Transport Layer Security (TLS) is in...
Hacking Is a Profitable Business Model
On Tuesday charges were filed against three persons for committing various hacking crimes against financial services companies...
IRS Issues Warning of Phishing and Malware Scams; Up 400% This Tax Season So Far
It's time to be on the lookout for IRS phishing scams, if you haven't been already. The IRS is reporting some pretty startling...
Gyft Users Gifted a Data Breach; Change Passwords Immediately
Gyft is a company that allows people to buy, send, and manage gift cards from hundreds of retailers all over the country...
Radiology Regional Center Reports Loss of Over 483,000 Patients Records
It is not the first time it's happened and likely won't be the last. A waste disposal company in Florida that was responsible for...