Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Tax Identity Theft: Protecting Your Credit and Finances

Check this out from the Simple Dollar.  Tax-related identity theft is a growing problem in America, and the more security breaches, information hacks and digital business we do as a society, the more consumers who fall victim to it. In fact, in 2016 alone, thieves stole more than $21 ...

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23
MAR
0

Android, Apple, authentication, crypto-currency, Facebook, Identity Theft, passwords, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

620 million records from 16 websites listed for sale on the Dark Web

The Register reports that a seller on the Dream Market – a Dark Web marketplace hidden by the encrypted layers of Tor – began offering 16 stolen databases with 620 million accounts.

First it was location, now every app wants your contacts

Why do app developers ...

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2
MAR
0

Android, Apple, encryption, Software vulnerability, surveillance, Weekend Update

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Smartphone Malware Exploits On The Rise

Lately there have been a spate of incidents involving smartphone apps for the iPhone and Android phones that were discovered to be malicious in various ways.  The important commonality in these revelations was that cyber-criminals had actually modified legitimate apps by hijacking several developer’s credentials, including their “Developer Certificate.”  The developer key provides a digital signature that validates the app as being the ...

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27
FEB
0

Android, Apple, cybersecurity, malware, smartphones, Spyware, Trojan

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Steps To Take If You Are the Victim of Identity Theft.

It can be overwhelming to learn you’ve been a victim of identity theft. As in your case, crimes involving identity theft and credit fraud are often committed online.

How to share photos without using Facebook

There are other options for photo sharing ...

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19
JAN
0

Android, Apple, authentication, Facebook, Identity Theft, Weekend Update

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Warn your friends they can’t bypass Facebook with this hoax

No, none of us can “bypass” Facebook’s newsfeed algorithms by copy-pasting our way past them.  I have friends and relatives that are trying to use this by it is fake.

Update now! Adobe Acrobat and Reader have critical flaws

Adobe has patched two critical flaws in ...

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12
JAN
0

Apple, Facebook, Weekend Update

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Anti-Malware for Linux Computers

Is Linux “safer” to use than Windows?  Is it immune to malware?  You may be under the assumption that Linux is not vulnerable to the same exploits that plague Windows systems.  If so, you would be incorrect.  Linux has its very own set of vulnerabilities and working exploits, and Linux servers and computers need anti-malware software protection just as much as their Windows counterparts.  Today we will look at some suitable ...

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24
SEP
0

Apple, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Linux, Windows 10

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Potential Hurricane Florence Phishing Scams

09/14/2018 02:19 PM EDT

NCCIC warns users to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity seeking to exploit interest in Hurricane Florence. Fraudulent emails commonly appear after major natural disasters and often contain links or attachments that direct users to malicious websites. Users should exercise caution in handling any email with a subject line, attachments, ...

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15
SEP
0

Android, Apple, law and policy, Phishing, robotics, social engineering, surveillance, Weekend Update

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Replacing Passwords and Pins with Icons

We have discussed the sorry state of passwords in many recent articles.  There is an alternative to passwords and pins that may be coming to a smartphone near you.  It is called SemanticLock and it uses emoji-like icons to unlock your smartphone.

Most smartphones go unsecured mainly because most people find it difficult to enter a password using the on-screen keyboard.  4 to 6 digit numeric PINs are slightly ...

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17
AUG
0

Android, Apple, authentication, cybersecurity, passwords, smartphones

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

NCCIC Webinar Series on Russian Government Cyber Activity

07/19/2018 05:08 PM EDT   Original release date: July 19, 2018

NCCIC will conduct a series of webinars on Russian government cyber activity against critical infrastructure (as detailed in NCCIC Alert TA18-074A), which will feature ...

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21
JUL
0

Apple, Computers and Internet, Weekend Update

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