Security flaws in the popular Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) standard have prompted the Department of Homeland Security to warn individuals and businesses of the danger in leaving UPnP features activated. Many devices use UPnP to help them easily connect to a network,...
On February 1, 2013, the micro-blogging service revealed that approximately 250,000 users’ account information – including usernames, email addresses, and passwords – was potentially compromised. If you use Twitter and your account was among those the hackers could...
Digital medical records hold particularly sensitive information – including health conditions, diagnoses, and prescribed medications and treatments. But they also contain a wealth of other information that cyber thieves can use to get rich, such as names and...
Smart phones present all kinds of security challenges for organizations, as data can be stolen from them and criminals can use them to capture and transmit private information. Jackson Health System in Florida has decided to ban cell phone use by volunteers, after it...
On October 11, 2012, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta warned that the US is facing a danger which “could be as destructive as the terrorist attack on 9/11” and advocated measures to beef up our cyber security capabilities. Panetta conceded that most people think...
