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Back Up My Data and My Password Too?
If you use an Android device and use the Backup & Restore feature, you might be unwittingly giving Google access to your Wi-Fi passwords. Article Excerpt: The "Back up my data" option in Android is very convenient. However it means sending a lot of private...
Hi-tech Device Used to Hack into Car Computers
A recent wave of unique thefts involving property locked inside automobiles has law enforcement perplexed. Some thieves are using an as yet undetermined hi-tech device to hack into a car’s computer system and then unlock the doors without activating the car’s alarm....
Agency destroys computers, keyboards, mice over virus fear
Vigilance against viruses and weaknesses in your IT system is necessary, but one federal agency went overboard and actually destroyed hardware like mice, keyboards, and printers, mistakenly thinking they could harbor malware. The ill-advised plan cost taxpayers $2.7...
‘Zombie’ Alert Shows Emergency Broadcasts Can Be Hacked
Hackers successfully broke into the nation’s emergency broadcast system earlier this year, causing some Montana and Michigan residents to receive a hoax message about zombies attacking humans. One computer security firm claims to have uncovered the vulnerability of...
Insider threats pose cyber danger for small businesses
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) typically perceive their cyber liability as less than that of huge publicly traded corporations. After all, there is a continual stream of news accounts these days about hackers breaking into a big company’s network, stealing...
Cyber Hack Attacks on Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration is calling on medical manufacturers to consider cyber threats that could affect their devices. Officials are worried that if these products are hijacked by hackers intent on causing physical harm, patient safety could be in jeopardy....
IRS exposes Social Security numbers of political donors
The IRS has accidentally revealed on its web site Social Security numbers of some donors to political groups known as “527s.” Once the error was uncovered by a watchdog group, the IRS took the records offline. Article Excerpt: The Internal Revenue Service...
Is Your iPhone Charging Cord Infected?
Researchers at Georgia Tech recently discovered that malware can be introduced to iPhones through charging cords. Yes, charging cords! Article Excerpt: Apple devices, from Macs to iPhones, have always been able to boast of advanced safety from viruses, spam and the...
Instagram Hit With Fruit Hack
Instagram has been hacked. The culprits are hijacking accounts of affected users to send out images of fruit. When another Instagram user clicks the image, they are redirected to a bogus web site advertising coffee. Article Excerpt: If you’re one of the 130 million...
Avoid the Seedy Side of the Internet
Avoiding the seedy side of the World Wide Web used to keep you relatively safe from viruses and malware. Not anymore though. Google recently released data showing that legitimate web sites, which have been hacked, are a growing danger and are infecting the users of...
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