May 16, 2019 | 2019, April, Breaches
Who: Parliament House (Australia) # of Accounts Breached: Undetermined What happened: Hackers attempted to break into its computer network, which includes lawmakers’ email archives When it happened: February 2019 How it happened: Australian Signals Directorate chief...
May 15, 2019 | As Featured On, WGAN
Risks Of Upgrading Windows – Pokemon Changed Our Brains – New Google Privacy Feature Coming: AS HEARD ON WGAN: [05-15-19]...
May 15, 2019 | Radio Show, Security, Uncategorized
Our friends at Microsoft have another severe vulnerability that could bring the internet to its knees. It is essential that you STOP and PATCH your systems immediately! It does not require the user to do anything to begin an exploit from using this vulnerability to...
May 15, 2019 | News, Robocall
Welch Backs LegislationTo Crack Down On Robocalls BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is backing legislation to crack down on unwanted robocalls. Welch says that in 2018, Americans received 47 billion robocalls, a 64 percent increase since...
May 15, 2019 | 2019, April, Breaches
Who: University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital # of Accounts Breached: About 840 patients What was affected: An employee emailed a message to a group of patients, inadvertently allowing the recipients to see each other’s email addresses When...
May 15, 2019 | 2019, April, Breaches
Who: AeroGrow # of Accounts Breached: Undetermined What was affected: Credit card number, expiration date, and card verification value — also known as a security code When it happened: Between October 29, 2018, and March 4, 2019 How it happened: On March 4, 2019,...
May 14, 2019 | Radio Show, Radio_Show, RoboCalls
Those Annoying Robocalls The top consumer complaint to the FCC is unwanted, illegal and spoofed robocalls. Complaints are on the rise from consumers whose numbers are being spoofed or whose calls are being mistakenly blocked or labeled as a possible scam call by a...
May 14, 2019 | As Featured On, WTAG
The Real Statistics About Healthcare – Facebook Using Guns To Stop Competitors – New Google Feature: AS HEARD ON: WTAG: [05-14-19]...
May 14, 2019 | 2019, April, Breaches
Who: Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) # of Accounts Breached: What was affected: Petrobangla’s website When it happened: April 7, 2019 How it happened: In the latest hacking incident, hackers using the name “N33LOB33” wrote on the website: “It...
May 14, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Unity Housing # of Accounts Breached: 6,385 files What was affected: 6,385 files — including housing agency documents, Bedard’s own cover letter and resumé, and a copy of the movie Gone Girl. When it happened: 2016 How it happened: Thousands of potentially...