60 Million Users Exposed Due to USPS’s Overlooked Security Breach The United States Postal Service (USPS) just fixed a security vulnerability that previously allowed anyone who has an account at usps.com, to view account details for approximately 60 million other users. What is worse is, in some cases, users were able to access and modify account […]
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It’s always been clear criminals of any kind typically don’t follow, or even have, a moral compass. There are the “really bad” criminals, that do things warranting a life sentence. And then there are the “slap on the wrist” criminals who have minor legal infractions and pay a fine or do community service to wipe their
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Major Security Breach Leaves Thousands of Patients Exposed Inova Health Systems, a non-profit health organization based in Falls Church, Virginia, was hit with a security breach in September 2018. This breach potentially impacted over 12,000 patients in six different medical facilities. The parent company, Valley Health, has sent letters to potentially impacted patients. How Did It Happen?
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BlackBerry Spends $1.4B to Acquire Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence Firm, Cylance The ex-smartphone mogul, BlackBerry has made some significant changes of focus over the last five years. Going from a smartphone giant and hardware developer, to making the sharp turn into cyber security. According to CNBC, over the last few years BlackBerry has
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PC Matic Awarded Best IT Anti-Malware Solution by American Security Today PC Pitstop, the makers of PC Matic were awarded the Gold ASTORS Award for the Best IT Anti-Malware Solution by American Security Today earlier this week, in New York City. American Security Today’s 2018 ASTORS Homeland Awards Presentation Luncheon at ISC East was an overwhelming success.
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Security Gap Found in Facebook-Owned Company Instagram, a social media company owned by Facebook, recently implemented a tool in their platform allowing users to download a copy of all the data Instagram has stored in their account, including pictures, account profile information, and comments. This feature was deployed in an attempt to accommodate the upcoming
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As if there aren’t enough ways for users to stumble upon malware, hackers are now taking an aggressive approach with browser extensions. Users are known for downloading various browser extensions to increase the use and efficiency of their browsers. However, as browser extensions become more popular, it increases the odds malicious ones will worm their
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U.S. Government Targeted by Russian Hackers On November 14, 2018, a Russian hacking group known as APT29 or Cozy Bear, sent out emails impersonating State Department public affairs specialist Susan Stevenson. The email included a malicious document, claiming to be from State Department official Heather Nauert. The end goal of the attack was for users to
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Tis’ the Season to be Jolly Scammed… As the holidays quickly approach, scammers are using holiday deals as a way to target customers. This approach is not new, but shoppers must be aware of the risk. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal bombarding our news feeds, inboxes, and web pages, it is critical shoppers understand the
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A New Look to An Old Scam The fake virus scam is not a new concept. We’ve actually dedicated ad campaigns to the fake virus scam, in an attempt to raise public awareness. However, as we raise awareness for the pop-up scams hackers were traditionally using, they began using new fraudulent error messages. Most recently there
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