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...
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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...
Health Insurer Loses Sensitive Data on Almost a Million People
It's a difficult month for the South. Employees and students at the University of Central Florida (UCF) were recently victims of...
Data Stolen from UCF to the Tune of 63K Students and Employees
University of Central Florida (UCF) employees and students were recent victims of a data breach. Administrators at the school...
President Encourages Companies to Add Educaton to Cyber Security Efforts
Cyber risks are so prevalent these days that in February of 2013, the President issued Executive Order 13636 stating that it "is...
Beware of Fake Websites
When you browse to a website there is a certain level of trust that is required. You assume that if you type in a specific URL...
Average Cost of Phishing Incident is $1.6M
Phishing is a very well-known method for hackers to utilize social engineering. Everyone gets hammered daily with spam. Often the...
Nieman Marcus Reports Unauthorized Access to Online Accounts
Department store Neiman Marcus announced that data has been stolen for 5,200 of its customers. The company stated the information...
PayPal Being Used for Phishing via Text to Steal Login Credentials
PayPal is being targeted for phishing scams. The company has been used for such scams in the past, but this time it appears the...