Guest Post – Mobile App Security Threats and Secure Best Practices Part 1

A guest post by KC Karnes

Is your mobile app secure?

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that mobile apps are targeted by hackers, given the rapid adoption and increased usage globally. By some estimates, one out of every 36 mobile devices has high-risk apps installed.1

An even more sobering mobile app security statistic for businesses to hear: 71% of fraud transactions came from mobile apps and mobile browsers in the ...

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cybersecurity, smartphones, social engineering, Software vulnerability

Weekend Update

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

North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

Original release date: April 10, 2019

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have identified a Trojan malware variant—referred to as HOPLIGHT—used by the North Korean government. The U.S. Government refers to malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government as HIDDEN COBRA.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ...

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encryption, Google, Weekend Update

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Guest Post – The Ultimate Online Privacy Guide Part 3

Privacy has taken a huge hit since the introduction of the Internet.  Google and Facebook are data mining our lives for information they can sell to advertisers and marketers.  Our own government spies on us illegally without stop.  Our information is stored on websites, and scoped up in huge data breaches, ending up in the hands of cyber-criminal gangs.  What can we do about it?  Today we publish the second ...

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, privacy

Guest Post – The Ultimate Online Privacy Guide Part 2

Privacy has taken a huge hit since the introduction of the Internet.  Google and Facebook are data mining our lives for information they can sell to advertisers and marketers.  Our own government spies on us illegally without stop.  Our information is stored on websites, and scoped up in huge data breaches, ending up in the hands of cyber-criminal gangs.  What can we do about it?  Today we publish the second ...

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, privacy

Guest Post – The Ultimate Online Privacy Guide Part 1

Privacy has taken a huge hit since the introduction of the Internet.  Google and Facebook are data mining our lives for information they can sell to advertisers and marketers.  Our own government spies on us illegally without stop.  Our information is stored on websites, and scooped up in huge data breaches, ending up in the hands of cyber-criminal gangs.  What can we do about it?  Today we open a three ...

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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, privacy

Weekend Update

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

Hacked tornado warning systems leave Texans in the dark

Add this latest public warning system sabotage to a growing list of fear-and-panic-spreading hacking incidents.

You left WHAT on that USB drive?!

Nudies, taxes, and memos – oh, my! Research shows that even if we think we’ve deleted content on the sticks, we’re leaving ...

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Android, Internet of Things, Trojan, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

Guest Post – Cybercriminals Like Going Mobile Too

It’s something that we hear a lot about – mobile devices have become an integral part of our society. Can you remember the last time that you switched your phone off for the weekend? Can you even imagine not having your phone with you all the time? If you’re like most people, the idea is ludicrous. We keep everything on our phones.

It’s convenient for us – you don’t have to ...

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Android, Apple, Security, smartphones

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