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• ‘One Ring’ robocall scam targeting New York and Arizona area codes, FCC warns

  By Jeff on May 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Information from Over 2 Million Credit Cards Stolen From Restaurant Chain and Sold on the Dark Web

  By Jeff on April 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• It’s Scary How Much Personal Data People Leave on Used Laptops and Phones, Researcher Finds

  By Jeff on March 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Top 9 Data Breaches of 2018

  By Jeff on February 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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

• Cybercriminals Are Using Airbnb & Uber to Launder Funds from Stolen Credit Cards

  By Jeff on February 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Hackers wipe US servers of email provider VFEmail

  By Jeff on February 12, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Hackers Are Using Google Translate for Phishing Attacks

  By Jeff on February 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• E-ticketing system exposes airline passengers’ personal information via email

  By Jeff on February 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• By Jeff on February 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Phishing Attacks Disguised as an Email From the Boss

  By Jeff on February 5, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

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