Your Private DNA Test May Not Be Private After All
Through DNA, finding your ancestry can be a fun and enlightening moment, but for some it’s turned into a living nightmare. Since...
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Smart Homes Not Smart Enough For Hackers
Living the smart life is gaining popularity among busy households and those who appreciate the convenience. Who wouldn’t love to...
We Still Keep Getting Hooked With Phishing. Just Stop Clicking!
You hear about phishing all the time. Unfortunately, no matter how often we hear that term and about what it involves, there is...
Banking Malware Revised To Be Undetectable And Still Steal Your Information
Some call it PandaBot. Others refer to it as Zeus Panda, but we here in the U.S. know it as the Panda Banker banking Trojan. It’s...
Cyber Crime Mastermind Arrested, But Danger Continues
Earlier this year, the Spanish National Police arrested the alleged head of notorious Carbanak cybercrime group. Experts warn the...
Can Your Face Be Hacked On An iPhone?
Face recognition is fast becoming popular with retailers as a means of payment and Apple has embraced it in its iPhone X model...
HIPAA Penalties Summarized
No doubt, the regulations surrounding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be overwhelming. Not...
Fake Uber App Steals Credentials
Security professionals and Uber are warning users of a fake Android app pretending to be the legitimate ride-sharing app, Uber...
Cost Of Cybercrime Increasing For Financial Sector
It’s no secret that cybercrimes cost money to remediate. In fact, the bill can be rather high and in the financial sector, the...
Beyond Phishing: Social Engineering Revisited
Phishing has been around for so long that it’s hard to remember the first time one arrived in the email in box. In fact, it began...
Cybersecurity At The DHS Is Anything But Secure
On March 1 of this year, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its 2017 report on information security at the DHS...
Employee Gives Up Credentials For Email Account Putting CareFirst Members At Risk
Attacks on healthcare companies are still happening. In this case, however, it may not have been the healthcare company that was...