Hackers are sometimes not after just your data, but also your social media accounts. But there are several things you can do to lower the chance of having your Facebook or Twitter account hijacked. For example, limit the number of employees who have access to the...
As cyber crime continues to vex businesses of all sizes, there is a growing sentiment among some businesses to go on the offensive. Known as “hacking back,” the idea is to launch a counter-attack against digital criminals who break into your network. Born out of...
The Google Play Store, formerly the Android Market, was recently hit with a piece of malware called BadNews. It was bad news indeed, as it stole personal information from phones and transmitted them to an offshore server. Article Excerpt: Last month a form of malware...
Callaway Gardens, a popular resort in Georgia, has been hacked. The company discovered the attack had taken place only after some of its customers reported fraudulent charges on their credit cards. Law enforcement officials and computer forensics experts were called...
Cyber criminals are in hot pursuit of consumers’ payment card information because the payoff is a potential gold mine. Any retailer – large or small – that takes credit and debit cards needs to prepare for the threat of a hacking attack. Even if the card data is...
