Pandemics breed criminal scams and exploits

Pandemics breed criminal scams and exploits

Pandemics breed criminal scams and exploits Mules are a common way for criminals to move their merchandise or ill-gotten gains around.  Whenever there is something big in the news, you can bet that there will be criminals who will exploit it.  It has never been more...
Payment Card Skimming is Up during Pandemic forced Online Shopping

Payment Card Skimming is Up during Pandemic forced Online Shopping

Payment Card Skimming is Up during Pandemic forced Online Shopping During the pandemic people have basically stopped going to the local malls to shop and this has forced an increase the number of purchases they make on-line.  Well guess what cybercriminals are not...
Big Tech Contact Tracing – Antithetical to American Society

Big Tech Contact Tracing – Antithetical to American Society

Big Tech Contact Tracing – Antithetical to American Society The way that public health follows infection of a population is by tracing the contact of infected persons, and testing them is known as contact tracing. It is how epidemiologists aim to reduced...
Technology Empowers Pandemic Response, But Privacy Worries Remain

Technology Empowers Pandemic Response, But Privacy Worries Remain

Technology Empowers Pandemic Response, But Privacy Worries Remain   In late January and early February, a study of influenza had the ability to reveal whether subjects in the Seattle area were infected by the novel coronavirus. But medical privacy rules scuttled...
White-Hat Investigations Unveil Security Issues but Often at their own Peril

White-Hat Investigations Unveil Security Issues but Often at their own Peril

White-Hat Investigations Unveil Security Issues but Often at their own Peril It is rare that any law can outpace technology or the tactics of cybercriminals.  Many times it takes them weeks to discover and solve physical crimes. Since many law enforcement officers are...