data breach
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Malware, schmalware–You’re the biggest threat to yourself
Viruses, worms, Trojans, botnets, and other malware are all constant threats facing you as you surf the Web and use your PC. The biggest threat, however, to the security of your PC and personal information is you. People have always been the weakest link in the security chain, and that problem is about to…
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eBay hack could result in social engineering schemes
What is scarier: an attacker with access to your eBay account, or an attacker with knowledge of your home address, phone number, and date of birth? I’ll give you a hint–nobody really cares about your eBay account, but the other information can be used for social engineering. eBay revealed that it was the victim of…
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Retailers agree to share security and threat intelligence data
Threat intelligence is like a jigsaw puzzle where every company under attack only has a few pieces, and nobody has any idea what the final picture is supposed to be once all of the pieces are assembled. If all you have are a few pieces, they are often meaningless without the broader context–and that is…
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Why 2013 was the year of the personal data breach
As 2013 winds to a close, it’s time to look back at the biggest security events and incidents of the year. Here’s hoping there are some lessons to be learned—something to provide a foundation for stronger protection and a safer online and mobile world in 2014 and beyond. With each passing year, the world of…
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5 Things you should to protect yourself from Target data breach
Details of the actual hack are still sketchy, but so far it seems that if you shopped at an actual Target store between Black Friday and December 15 it’s a virtual certainty that your credit or debit card info is among the compromised accounts. Having cybercrooks drain your bank account or max out your cards is even…
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Alert: Your password is probably compromised…again
Hackers have exposed millions of passwords from Facebook, Google, and Twitter. Sadly, password compromise is so common that it barely even registers as news any more. Suffice to say that it’s probably time to change your password again. Ideally, a compromised Twitter password would only enable an attacker to access Twitter, and an exposed Facebook…