Around 200,000 Comcast/Xfinity customers paid extra to keep their information private, Graham Cluley reports that the “private” data was leaked. The data was posted to ecolisting.com, a site used to replace old paper based telephone directories and make them digital. The customers were paying extra to keep their names, phone Read more
Kids are growing up with technology all around them, in some cases, the kids are better at using the devices than the adults. This leads to children having full access to the uncensored internet. The internet is a great tool for learning when you find quality content that has reasonable Read more
Below is a prompt I received from Facebook about Face Recognition. I declined, did you accept these terms? Please Review the Face Recognition SettingYour face recognition setting is off. We want to let you know what face recognition is and how we use it, and then you can decide whether Read more
TCP Wrappers is a host-based ACL system, they are used to limit network access to specific IP addresses. They work on Unix based operating systems like Linux and BSD. The original code was written by Wietse Venema in 1990 to monitor an unauthorized users activities on a Unix operating system Read more
Mobile malware is used to access private data on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Nathan Collier at Malwarebytes reports that they have found malware preinstalled on US government-funded phones. Malware is usually installed unknowingly by a person after they have been using their device, it can come from malicious Read more
The 2019 Cyber News Review started in April 2019 and provides a weekly review of Cyber Security news. 4/18/2019 Chinese hackers strike US universities in bid for military technology Accenture’s iDefense team has confirmed cyberattacks against at least 27 universities worldwide. “It is believed that the threat actors behind the Read more
rsonally. When a data breach occurs in an organization that holds your information, those details/that data could be swiped and used for malicious purposes. That data can include your social security number, credit card information, private health information, account details, username and password, and much more. Many people are still Read more
October is National Cyber Security Awareness month, or NCSAM for short. It was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance & the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004. Its purpose is to provide Americans with information to keep them safe while browsing the internet and using electronic devices. Read more
When hackers cannot break into your accounts by pressing buttons, they usually rely on tricking a human to help them get in. Sim Swapping is a new attack where a hacker will trick your cell phone provider to activate your cell phone number on the hacker’s phone. This allows them Read more
As more and more organizations secure their users, networks, and systems, attackers are finding more creative ways to access sensitive data. The supply chain attack in cyber security is one of these methods; it’s affecting not only organizations but average users as well. In a supply chain attack, cyber criminals Read more