Feb 12, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, General Security
Facebook and other Social Media sites setup ‘age limits’ when they opened themselves up for public use – however, many young children simply lied about their age and joined up to use the popular social media sites. This means, that when they opened...
Jan 27, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Data Breaches, Malware and Exploits
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting businesses with ransomware, according to a new report. The Online Trust Alliance (OTA)’s 2016 Data Protection and Breach Readiness Guide found that there has been a surge in this type of attack. Ransom demands have also become...
Jan 27, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Data Breaches, Malware and Exploits
In a report today in KrebsOnSecurity.com, we have learned that fast food chain Wendy’s Restaurants is investigating the possibility of a credit card breach. According to the respected security blogger, Brian Krebs, the investigation stems from inquiries made by...
Jan 20, 2016 | Cyber-Crime, Data Breaches, Malware and Exploits
Have you stayed, eaten or relaxed at a Hyatt hotel or property between Aug. 13 2015 and Dec. 8, 2015? If so, there is a very good chance that your credit or debit card data was stolen by unknown cyber thieves who infiltrated many of the hotel chain’s payment...
Nov 26, 2015 | Cyber-Crime, Data Breaches, Malware and Exploits
Hilton Credit Card Breach: Hilton Worldwide announced that it had discovered and removed malware designed to steal payment card information from restaurants, gift shops and other point-of-sale systems at some of its hotel properties. So, if you’ve stayed at one...
Nov 23, 2015 | Buying Security Products, Data Breaches, General Security
In a recent article in Health Management Technology, Lysa Myers explores how to ensure that BYOD doesn’t become ‘bring your own destruction’ into the healthcare technology environment. Here are a few quotes from the article (see link at the bottom of...
