Windows Defender Security Intelligence’s uncovered a phishing campaign targeting Netflix and American Express that attempt to steal payment card information. From the article: “The campaign was detected on the weekend of March 16 and is still active, according to… Read More ›
Intuit the company behind tax preparation software TurboTax alerted users their accounts may have been accessed by an unauthorized party. “Threat actors used usernames and password combinations obtained from a non-Intuit source after an undisclosed number of TurboTax accounts were… Read More ›
Over the last few weeks my wife and I have been under attack by ID thieves trying to open credit cards in our names. This has happened on and off for several years, we believe due to a breach in… Read More ›
Find out the 9 worst data breaches from 2018. May this serve as a reminder to be ever vigilant about your cyber security services! Source: Top 9 Data Breaches of 2018
Don’t return that middle of the night phone call if your cellphone only rang once. “The scam calls, also known as “Wangiri” — which is Japanese for “one ring and drop” — are an attempt to trick customers into phoning… Read More ›
It appears that the fruits of a major data breach are now for sale on the dark web. If you have visited any of these restaurants, please consider changing your credit card number or at the very minimum monitor your… Read More ›
In a dusty plastic bin under my bed lies at least four laptops, six cellphones, and a half-dozen hard drives. I have no idea what’s on any of them. Most of these devices predate the cloud-storage era, and so likely… Read More ›
Notice some Airbnb or Uber charges on your credit card you don’t recognize? Someone may have stolen your credentials and using these services to launder money. “The way the money laundering is done is through the use of stolen credit… Read More ›
Email is not as secure as you might think – just ask the customers of VFEmail.net “Hackers have breached the severs of email provider VFEmail.net and wiped the data from all its US servers, destroying all US customers’ data in… Read More ›
A new “phishing” campaign has surfaced that uses Google Translate as the hook. From the article: “When Google Translate is used, an email is sent from what appears to be Google, telling users their account was accessed from a new… Read More ›
At least eight airlines, including Southwest, use e-ticketing systems that could allow hackers to access sensitive information about travelers merely by intercepting emails, according to research published Wednesday by the mobile security company Wandera. The systems fail to secure customers’ personally… Read More ›
Nest Issues Warning About Weak Passwords Customers of Nest, whose products include numerous cameras and other IOT (Internet of Things) products, received an email today noting the increasing number of reports regarding their product’s security. The majority of these breaches… Read More ›
The latest and greatest “phishing” attack is aimed at higher level executives. Remember that “phishing” attacks can only be successful if you click an attachment in an email. From the article: “Getting an email from the boss isn’t always a… Read More ›
If you have put off monitoring your credit, relying on Equifax’s free offer, it’s now time to take action. The thieves who stole the data also know that the free freeze expires tomorrow, with a large majority of victims not… Read More ›
