A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Why you may want to update your browser.
Can’t shop online? Want to keep shopping online? If you’re using an old browser you may find yourself locked out of PCI-compliant (e-commerce) websites.
Nation of shoplifters: the rise of supermarket self-checkout scams
You’re not a thief, are you? Perish the thought. But when it comes to self-checkout tills anyone can make a ‘mistake’
FTC, Partners Help Small Businesses Stop Scams
06/18/2018 05:42 PM EDT Original release date: June 18, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched Operation Main Street, an effort with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and law enforcement to educate small business owners on how to stop scams targeting their businesses. Accordingly, FTC released Scams and Your Small Business, a guide for businesses detailing how to avoid, identify, and report scams.
NCCIC encourages business owners and other consumers to review the FTC article and NCCIC’s Resources for Small and Midsize Businesses.
The IoT Padlock That Doesn’t
Two articles on this poorly designed and secured “smart” padlock.
The $99 digital padlock that kept crooks out… for 2 whole seconds
Thinking of designing a $99 digital padlock? Here’s how NOT to do it.
The “world’s worst” smart padlock – it’s EVEN WORSE than we thought
Remember last week’s $99 IoT padlock that anyone could unlock in 2 seconds? Turns out you don’t even need that long!
Cyber crime or real crime?
Domain transfer #FAIL – man gets 20 years for gunpoint domain hijack
The owner of doitforstate.com was shot in the leg before shooting his assailant in the chest.
How a Nigerian Prince scam victim got his money back after 10 years
The Nigerian prince never showed up but the victim’s $110,000 did, eventually
JUL
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