Aug 25, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
Today Apple released iOS 9.3.5, an essential update for all iOS devices, meaning iPhones, iPads and iPods. Apple didn’t add any new features as part of this software update, but instead fixed at least one, possibly 3 major security vulnerabilities have been...
Aug 24, 2016 | General Security
Here’s the scoop – it’s ‘back to school’ season and that’s a time when parents, students, grandparents and more are super busy – but it’s a time when we must still remain vigilant to the threats which are all around us. ...
Aug 23, 2016 | Browser Security, General Security
Growing up before the age of the internet and social networks has left many older users unprepared for risks looming in the virtual world. From that perspective, today’s kids are lucky, as the best Cyber-Security practices, such as good password hygiene, are at hand....
Aug 23, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Data Breaches, General Security
More than 800,000 usernames, email addresses, and birth dates are thought to have been stolen by hackers from online forums run by Epic Games. Epic, famed for developing popular games such as Unreal Tournament, Gears of War and Infinity Blade, are thought to have had...
Aug 19, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Data Breaches, Malware and Exploits
On July 5, 2016, KrebsOnSecurity reached out to Bellevue, Wash., based Eddie Bauer after hearing from several sources who work in fighting fraud at U.S. financial institutions. All of those sources said they’d identified a pattern of fraud on customer cards that had...