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Can You Make a Million Dollars a Second? Hackers Can, Thanks to a New...
Halloween has just come and gone, but news of a flaw recently found in Chip-n-PIN credit cards is enough to turn anyone pale as a ghost. Imagine this: a hacker, armed with nothing more than a mobile...
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Password Managers Now Hackable: Is Anything Sacred?
Passwords- what a hassle. All the things that make a great password also make them a chore to type in- lots of characters, a mix of upper and lower-cases, strange symbols, and barely legible codes that...
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What can we Learn from Sony’s Repeated Data Breaches?
By now, anyone with an internet connection or access to a newspaper knows that hackers are bringing the rain down on Sony. Multiple hacker groups are making wild threats to Sony’s management, and they...
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3 New Year resolutions for Security You Can Actually Keep
New year resolutions are infamous for being hard to stick to, but that’s because people usually pick things that require changes way too drastic. Here’s 3 new year’s resolutions for Data security that...
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Get Thee Behind Me, Hackers: 6 Consumer Technologies to Keep You Hack Free
It’s no secret that paying with a credit card now comes with the risk of having your card details compromised, but the good ol’ piece of plastic is still a key piece of technology that makes paying...
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4 Types of Hacking Attacks you May have Never Heard Of
In this previous blog post, we went over how various consumer technologies have been developed to reduce the risk of having your personal information stolen by hackers. However, just as the peppered...
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Gamers, It’s Time To Get A 1-UP On Hackers
Watch Dogs, a video game which puts you in the shoes of a hacker. Last week, I received this email from Twitch.tv, a popular livestreaming service for gamers. The first thought that popped into my head...
View ArticleUS Companies, Are You Ready For Even More Brutal Data Breach Consequences?
In May, IBM and Ponemon Institute released a study on the cost of a data breach, and found startling statistics: Average cost per lost record is $217. Average total cost of a data breach is $6.5...
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Soon-To-Be Ex-CEOs: Lose Data In Hacks, Get The Axe.
The aftermath of the Ashley Madison hack that aired the details of its 37 million users has been anything but pretty. News of divorces, lawsuits, and even suicide relating to the hack are being...
View ArticleCould Hackers be Holding the Key to Nuclear Launch Weapons?
Most hackers breaching networks are looking to steal anything they can monetize, such as PII, cardholder data, or information they can sell. Other hackers just want to watch the world burn. The U.S....
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Taking Out The Titans — How Hackers Are Beating The World’s Biggest Companies
Does anyone still believe hackers are basement-dwelling nerds who stick their hard disks in microwaves the moment they hear a knock on their front door? Today’s hackers are organized, as skilled as...
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New Australian Data Breach Laws Set To Bring Unprepared Companies Down Under
Snitches get stitches. It’s an old saying, indicating that tattling on others is a punishable offense. But starting as early as this year, Australian companies may have to start snitching on themselves...
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Ransomware Attacks On The Rise: What Are You Doing To Protect Your Business?
“We do not negotiate with terrorists”. Except, most of us have, or would. A relatively new breed of malware, dubbed “Ransomware”, is holding computer systems hostage and demanding payment for their...
View ArticleThink Your Web Browsers And Phones Are Hack-Proof? Think Again.
If you like not getting hacked, bad news — pretty much nothing, from our web browsers to our operating systems, are hack-proof. In just the last week, white hat hackers have found exploits in nearly...
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Data Breach of Verizon a Grim Reminder To Us All: No One’s Bulletproof
To your everyday man on the street, Verizon Communications is an American broadband and telecommunications company. But to those of us in the IT security line, Verizon is also one of the frontliners in...
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Hackers Want to Know What Your Sexual Kinks are, and Dating Sites are Telling...
If you are a frequent user of online dating platforms, be warned: the way they are getting relentlessly hacked, soon the only thing you’ll be kissing is your sensitive data goodbye. It’s no coincidence...
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Payment Apps, can they be trusted?
The world is becoming more fast-paced with each passing day, and payment apps have become more common. In this new environment, technology is advancing quickly to meet the demands of individuals who...
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