Phisher Use Olympic Lottery Scams For Summer Games
Fishing, of course, is the sport of tossing a baited hook into the water and then patiently waiting for a fish to bite. Phishing is similar. The cybercrook sends out spam email and waits for a victim to take the bait. A phisher can send thousands of phishing emails a day, and eventually some people […] more… NFC at the Summer Games Could Be Exploited
NFC is an acronym for near field communication, a wireless technology that allows devices to talk to each other. In the case of a mobile wallet application, those devices would be a mobile phone and a point of sale device at a checkout counter. Visa is testing out its NFC service PayWave contactless payment service […] more… Yahoo! Hacked: 15 Tips To Better Password Security
In light of the Yahoo Voices hack where 450,000 passwords have been compromised, it’s time again to let the world know what they are doing wrong when it comes to passwords. CNET pointed out that: 2,295: The number of times a sequential list of numbers was used, with “123456″ by far being the most popular password. […] more…
June is National Internet Safety Month
The Internet is an indispensable tool that citizens, corporations and governments all over the world have come to rely on. There are tremendous benefits to the World Wide Web including: having the information highway at your fingertips, being able to find and purchase products and services from anywhere, working from home, connecting with distant friends […] more… Do You Know What Your Teens Are Doing Online?
A new study called “The Digital Divide: How the Online Behavior of Teens is Getting Past Parents” (conducted by Tru Research and commissioned by McAfee) shows an alarming 70% of teens have hidden their online behavior from their parents, up from 45% in 2010. And yet half of parents live under the assumption that their teen tells them everything […] more… Motorola proposes way to end patent war with Microsoft
Google’s Motorola Mobility unit has made offers to Microsoft in hopes of settling a pair of contentious patent infringement suits in which Motorola’s smartphones were using Microsoft’s patented ActiveSync software, while Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was using Motorola’s patented video compression system. Tags: Motorola Microsoft Law and Order Google more… What Are IMEI/SIM Scams?
While the advent of smartphones has provided us convenience to do tasks we normally would do on our computers like email, shopping, and banking, on the go, it has also brought another way for criminals to try and target us. Like most scams the IMEI and SIM scams are designed to steal your money. IMEI […] more… How Does Jailbreaking Or Rooting Affect My Mobile Device Security?
You may have heard the term jailbreaking or rooting in regards to your mobile phone, but what is this and what does it really mean for you? Jailbreaking is the process of removing the limitations imposed by Apple and associated carriers on devices running the iOS operating system. To “jailbreak” means to allow the phone’s owner […] more… Is There A Risk With Using My Personal Device For Work?
The day after you get your shiny new mobile or tablet, chances are you’ll take it right to work and request the IT department to set it up with your work email and allow access to the company network. “Bring your own device” (BYOD) has become widely adopted to refer to workers bringing their personal […] more… Is There A Risk With Using My Personal Device For Work
The day after you get your shiny new mobile or tablet, chances are you’ll take it right to work and request the IT department to set it up with your work email and allow access to the company network. “Bring your own device” (BYOD) has become widely adopted to refer to workers bringing their personal […] more… Safe Searching on Your Mobile Device
The web and especially the mobile web can be a minefield of malicious links luring you to click, so bad guys can infect your device. Search engines do their best to filter these sites out but nefarious criminals have found ways to get their scammy pages to the top of search through a process called […] more…
17 Percent of PCs Are Exposed
Exposed as in streaking through life naked without a stitch of security. There are things I do and things I don’t do, and no security isn’t on my “do” list. Come on, people! McAfee used its Windows-based Security Scan […] more… Selling Your Old Smartphone? Not Smart
It has become standard practice to upgrade to a newer device, and people often sell, donate, or discard the old one. Or maybe you’ve received a new computer or mobile phone as a holiday gift and need to get rid of the old one. You consider selling them so you can get some money back—maybe […] more…How Do I Protect Myself When Using Wi-Fi?
Wi-Fi is everywhere. Whether you travel for business or simply need Internet access while out and about, your options are plentiful. You can sign on at airports, hotels, coffee shops, fast food restaurants, and now, even airplanes. Wi-Fi wasn’t born to be secure; it was born to be convenient. Wireless networks broadcast messages using radio […] more…Call of Duty Trojan horse creator ends up in jail, after drunken college raid
A British man who spread a spyware Trojan horse posing as a patch for the popular video game “Call of Duty”, has ended up with an 18 month jail sentence. more… What Does It Take To Be Digitally Secure?
Let’s get one thing straight: it’s no longer possible to deny that your life in the physical world and your digital life are one and the same. Meaning, while you are present here on the ground, you also exist online, whether you know it or like it or not. Coming to terms with this reality […] more…More information
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