WARNING: Adobe has released information about a critical vulnerability within the popular Flash Player software and browser extensions. From Adobe: “Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2018-5002 exists in the wild, and is being used in… Read More ›
Krebs on Security published an interesting article today regarding ID thieves setting up cell phone accounts in victim’s names without going through the major credit reporting agencies. He learned that there is a separate reporting agency that provides data to… Read More ›
I recently purchased a used iPad on eBay to setup for one of my parents. When I received the device I was shocked to find it completely intact from the owner. In other words, the device had all of the… Read More ›
With all of the various scams, viruses, and other plagues of the internet you may be wondering sometimes “Why hack my computer? What is so interesting about putting a virus or other malware on my machine? Do they really want… Read More ›
The ancestry and family tree website myheritage.com has reported a data breach that is limited to user’s email addresses. No passwords, credit card data, family tree data, or other information was compromised. This probably means a whole lot more spam… Read More ›
Multiple sites are reporting that the ticket purchasing website Ticketfly has been compromised. There are claims on some dark web sites that they have information for sale of the users and not just the venues. If you are using or… Read More ›
Trend Micro is reporting a new phishing campaign targeting Apple users is attempting to trick victims into updating their profiles under the guise it’s a part of proactive security program. From the article: “The phishing email looked like a legitimate email… Read More ›
(From Bleeping Computer) A new phishing email scam is under way that pretends to be from a company’s human resources (HR) department and requests that the recipient read and acknowledge an attached “Rules of Conduct” document. This document, though, prompts… Read More ›
(From Krebs on Security ) The Dark Side of the Moon posted an article yesterday regarding medical devices such as MRI machines being infected with malware. Now Krebs on Security is reporting that the medical transcription service MEDantex left it’s patients… Read More ›
The more wired and connected our world becomes — the more it is susceptible to malicious hackers. It has been discovered that connected devices such as MRI machines are just as open to hackers and malware as any other device. … Read More ›
US News/The Associated Press is reporting that an employee of SunTrust Bank may have stolen the personal information of 1.5 million customers. The good news is the data that was stolen does NOT include social security numbers. I would imagine… Read More ›
Delta sent a notice to all of their customers that their customer service system had been compromised between 9/26/2017 and 10/12/2017. The company states that a specific malware (virus) was active during this time that capture the data being entered… Read More ›
I love Panera Bread and I have used their delivery service many times. We learned today from the folks at Krebs on Security that their online records for their delivery customers, rewards members, and catering clients were “leaked”. When we… Read More ›
Over the weekend a major credit card theft was reported involving Saks 5 Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores. The hacker group JokerFlash has started marketing for sale large bundles of this data on the dark web. If you have… Read More ›
