Shop Safe and Smart This Holiday Season

The holiday shopping frenzy has officially begun, and more people than ever are skipping the stores and shopping online this year. Finding that perfect gift from the comfort of your home certainly has its perks, but it can also make you vulnerable to scams and frauds ...

Uber Fell Victim to Hack Last Year

Yesterday, Uber disclosed a large-scale cyberattack that occurred in October of 2016 that exposed the confidential data of 57 million customers and drivers. This data included names, email addresses and phone numbers, as well as 600,000 drivers’ license numbers. Uber failed to alert victims or regulators ...

WiFi Security Vulnerability Discovered

A researcher in Belgium, Mathy Vanhoef, has discovered a new security flaw which can affect your Wi-Fi connection. The issue comes from a weakness in the wireless security protocol WPA2, and can potentially expose wireless internet traffic to eavesdroppers and attacks. According to Vanhoef’s report, “Attackers ...

What the Equifax Hack Can Teach You About Network Security

As I’m sure you have heard, Equifax, a credit reporting bureau, had its system hacked. Unfortunately, hackers got a hold of over 143 million Americans information, including credit card and social security numbers, as well as phone numbers, addresses, names, birth dates and driver’s license numbers. ...

‘Locky’ Ransomware is Back Again

Ransomware ‘Locky’ first appeared in 2016 and made its resurgence on August 9th, with 62,000 phishing emails related to it. The new Locky variant is powered by more than 11,000 distinct IP addresses in 133 different countries, making it difficult to pinpoint who is exactly powering ...