Security threats: Unwrapping 2011
2011 has been a busy year so far for cyber criminals. No one can say IT security incidents went under reported, they have certainly been prominent in the headlines. HBGary …
45 million U.S. individuals manipulate their identities
When does a little white lie become fraud? An estimated 45 million people in the U.S. have deliberately manipulated their identities in applications for credit, cell phone …
Gannett Government Media user information stolen
The Gannett Government Media family of websites suffered a cyber attack on resulting in unauthorized access to files containing user information. The information in those …
Hackers publish stolen PayPal login credentials
LulzSec has been assimilated back into Anonymous, but their AntiSec campaign keeps going. It seems that their final wish has been granted for now, and other hacking groups …
Thousands of Tumblr accounts compromised
Tumblr users have been targeted with an aggressive phishing campaign in the last week or so and are still being lured into entering their login credentials for access to adult …
Identity theft doesn’t take vacations
Identity theft is a real risk and one that is amplified during the summer months. Recent survey results indicated that, whether booking flights at home, logging on at a Wi-Fi …
Protect your computer and phone from illegal police searches
Your computer, your phone, and your other digital devices hold vast amounts of personal information about you and your family. Can police officers enter your home to search …
Privacy and data breach solutions for healthcare
Today, data breach in healthcare is a surreptitious threat, with a data breach in healthcare occurring every two days. Complicated by federal and state governments regulating …
Internet myths putting Americans at risk
Americans’ knowledge of Internet security is scattered with misconceptions and fallacies that expose PC users to a slew of online threats, according to G Data Security. …
Travelodge UK confirms customer database breach
Budget hotel chain Travelodge UK sent its customers an email confirming that their customer database has been accessed by unauthorized individuals and that the collected email …
Fake federal tax payment emails lead to malware
“Your federal tax payment was rejected”. We imagine that the sight of these words would make even the most security-aware individuals click on anything in sight as …
Dropbox security glitch allowed anyone to access user accounts
Web-based file hosting service Dropbox has confirmed that a bug introduced by a code push allowed anyone to access any user account by simply typing in a random password for a …