Dating Site Adult Friend Finder Compromised: Up to 4 Million Daters Affected
As if dating isn't stressful enough, now an adult hook-up site has admitted to a data breach. An IT consultant discovered files...
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Secure Your Web Cameras To Keep Others From Spying On You
It's difficult to find a computer, mobile phone, or even television without a webcam as standard equipment these days. They're...
Social Engineering Can Start With a Simple Phone Call
You might have heard about an incident involving Tesla Motors recently referred to as a hack. Well, it wasn't truly a hack, but...
Are You Hack Proof? What You Can Do To Protect Yourself
Are you hack-proof? The short answer is a resounding "no." However, there are a few things you can do to give it your best shot...
Guidelines For Safer Social Media Sharing
It's no secret that the Internet is a way to get a lot of information out to a wide audience. It's also a great way to share with...
Social Media Security Tips
We have all received email requests from our friends inviting us to join a social media group. The curious nature of humans...
How Phishing Is Used to Trick Us and Why It Is Successful for Cybercriminals
Phishing is the most popular form of cybercrime and for good reason. It's easy. Most phishing techniques are automated, so the...
Phishing 101: How to Recognize a Phishing Email
Phishing is in the information security news a lot. Unfortunately, there is a reason and it's not necessarily a good one. It's...
Gartner Study Finds More Testing Will Be Necessary on Mobile Apps
The Garner group recently came out with a study stating that next year, a whopping 75% of mobile apps will fail basic security...
Smartphone Security Reminders
For most of us with smartphones, the thought of losing it or having it stolen is a bit scary. We keep a lot of personal...
Users Advised to Disable WiFi Hotspot Auto-Connect Feature
It's convenient to use the features on your smartphone to automatically connect to wireless networks when you're out and about...
Report States iOS and Android Pose Equal Risk
Marble Labs, a mobile security company released a 2014 mobile threat report comparing the risks of using Apple iOS and Android...