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Cloud-based social engineering attacks prey on unsuspecting employees
We’ve talked before about the dangers of phishing and spear phishing attacks. These types of assaults seek to exploit what is typically the most vulnerable part of your digital security system – your employees. If a hacker sees that a company’s network is relatively...
Cyber Security Breaches Could Be Far Worse Than You Imagined
Future cyber attacks could be bad – really bad. But in addition to the infrastructure targets like power plants or dams, some hackers are trying to disrupt financial systems. These hackers aren’t interested in stealing money as much as in creating chaos and doing...
Are Your Corporate Social Media Accounts Secure From Hackers?
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...
“Hacking back” against cyber thieves gaining steam
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...
Google Play Store Hit With Malware
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 Hit with Security Breach
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...
Another retailer falls prey to payment card breach
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...
Protecting yourself from identity theft
Identity theft is alive and well, and the criminals are pretty clever at how they can get the information. The low-hanging fruit includes discarded papers with Social Security numbers on it, which can be found in a trash can or dumpster. (So shred your documents...
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Grocery Chain Being Sued Over Data Breach
Schnucks, a family-owned grocery chain located in the Midwest, was the victim of a cyber attack between December 2012 and March 2013. In a prior post on our website, we mentioned that up to 2.4 million credit cards were potentially compromised. As the fallout...
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