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...
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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...
Create Strong and Unique Passwords for every Account
So is a strong password that important? Should we use passphrases? Do passwords really get cracked? YES, YES and YES. There are...
Did a Phishing Scam Steal Your Netflix Account?
Popular streaming service, Netflix is in the news. It seems that it is so popular, now that it's gone worldwide everyone wants to...
Linux Bug Allows Remote Access; Patch Immediately
There is a bug going around and it may cause you a headache, but it has nothing to do with your health. It affects Linux servers...
Terminator Malware Steals Skype Files and Takes Screen Shots
Just when you think the "Terminator" has done all the damage it can possibly do and the good guys have saved us for the last...
New iPhone Bug Promises Nostalgia, Delivers a Brick
Everyone likes a bit of nostalgia every once in a while. There is a neat little prank to bring us back to the age of the original...
New Technology May Help Hook Spear Phishers
Just when we think there is no hope for hooking the phishers, a company comes out with a product to put up a good fight. In this...