Watch Out for Passport Renewal Scams Before Your International Getaway
While summer travel season is in full swing, any time is a good time to travel internationally. That’s unless your passport has...
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Keeping Your Information More Private and Out of the Hands of Attackers
It’s no secret, especially after the recent revelation of the NPD breach, that our information is everywhere online. This is true...
Microsoft’s Record-Breaking Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday came with a number that is hard to ignore. Nearly 1,000 security vulnerabilities addressed in...
Avoiding Insurance Fraud And Fraudsters
Insurance fraud is a problem everywhere and it makes things more expensive for those of us playing by the rules. With this fraud...
Your Financial Institution Is Calling. Or Is It?
A phone call that looks like it’s coming from your financial institution could be the opening move in a fast-moving chess game...
Hackers Are Targeting AI to Infect the Apps You Trust
Artificial intelligence is helping developers write software faster than ever before. Unfortunately, cybercriminals have noticed...
Your Shared Financial, Legal, or Healthcare Documents Could Be at Risk
An emergency cybersecurity warning has organizations across the country shutting down file-sharing servers to protect sensitive...
Your Health Data May Have Been Hunted
A cyberattack involving legacy systems belonging to Exact Sciences (now owned by Abbot) has put potentially sensitive patient...
Hackers Flush Out Users’ Google Credentials
Hackers have begun employing a new annoyance technique to steal Google account passwords. This tactic, called credential...
Simple Habits That Make You a Tougher Target for Cybercrooks
It’s already well into the new year and a fresh year usually brings fresh goals—exercise more, spend less, maybe try a new hobby...
Are You A Money Mule? What You Need To Know
Criminals of all kinds traffic in stolen money and need middlemen to relocate the funds. From romance scams to phishing attacks...
Social Media Brings Out The Worst Scammers
Social media attacks are a favorite of those pesky cybercriminals. One might wonder why. Well, it’s because it’s easy pickin's...