How Social Media Puts Your Identity at Risk
How many friends do you have on Facebook? Now, how many of those friends do you actually know from personal or professional interactions in your past? How many had you never met before you accepted a...
View Article“Confidential document on Google Docs” leads to account hijacking
A simple phishing scam aimed at harvesting users’ Google credentials is hitting inboxes around the world, warns Hoax-Slayer. “Please view the document i uploaded for you using Google docs. Click here...
View ArticleData breach affects 25K at a university
The personal information of 25,000 Salem State University employees may be at risk after one of the college’s computer servers was infected with a virus. The university this week notified 25,000...
View ArticleEmployees admit to accessing private information
In a survey of 1,000 employers by LogRhythm, 80 percent do not believe any of their workers would view or steal confidential information, while three quarters (75 percent) admitted to having no...
View ArticleA Tech Tip for Earth Day
Thinking of recycling an old cell phone in honor of Earth Day? Before you do, you’ll want to delete any personal information stored on the device. That way, your emails, text messages, contacts,...
View ArticleFlash drive with patient information reported missing . . .
University of Rochester Medical Center officials this week sent letters to hundreds of former patients, alerting them that the center lost protected information. A resident physician misplaced a...
View ArticleNo, A Severed Finger Will Not Access an iPhone 5S
Now, after the Apple event dust has settled, biometric security experts have begun to weigh in and the overall verdict is: Your fingers are safe. Read about it here:...
View ArticleCSUS University Breached – Doesn’t Tell Victims
Sacramento State was breached and waited months to notify 1,800 identity theft victims. Read the news story here:...
View ArticleHigher education networks 300% more likely to contain malware
“Our research shows that while higher education institutions face the same cyber-attacks as enterprises and government agencies, they tend to be compromised by malware and botnets at a much higher...
View ArticleUniversity of Maryland hacked, 309K impacted
Another day, another university compromised. Here’s the story: http://www.thewire.com/technology/2014/02/university-records-now-being-targeted-hackers/358310/
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