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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Under Armour reported yesterday that their popular fitness mobile app MyFitnessPal was compromised. No financial data was stolen but other personal details were. From the article: “Account information involved in the breach includes user names, email addresses, and hashed passwords,… Read More ›
The Lazarus Group, a known group of hackers based/supported by North Korea, has a new “polished” scam being sent around via email. It comes under the guise of an investment opportunity email containing a report on various crypto-currencies such as… Read More ›
Have you used the travel site Orbitz.com before December of 2017? If you have then your personal information has been compromised. Please log in and change your password — watch your credit card activity carefully! From the article: The stolen… Read More ›
