Turns Out It Wasn’t Just Capital One

Aug 17, 2019 | Banking, Best Practices, Breaches, Business, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Regulatory Compliance, Security, Security, Technology, Under Arrest

Turns Out It Wasn’t Just Capital One   Federal prosecutors say a woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One may have hacked more than 30 other organizations. Paige Thompson, of Seattle, was arrested last month after the FBI said she obtained personal...

Phishing — Best Practices

Aug 17, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Cybercrime, CyberTraining, Employees, Employees, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Liability, Malware, Malware, Passwords, Phishing, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, Regulatory Compliance, scam, Security, Security, Technology

Phishing — Best Practices   One of the most persistent security challenges is phishing. This is true for both organizations and individuals. Whether gaining access to credit card information, security passwords, or any other sensitive information, hackers can use...

Technology Makes Crime Easier

Aug 17, 2019 | Cybercrime, CyberTraining, Employees, Encryption, Financial, Hackers, Hacking, Internet, Malware, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show, scam, Security, Security, Security, Social Networking, Technology

Technology Makes Crime Easier   In part one of TechRepublic’s four-part series “Mastermind con-man behind Catch Me If You Can talks cybersecurity” TechRepublic’s Karen Roby sat down with Frank Abagnale, the famous con man turned FBI...

Old Scam on Uptick – Beware

Aug 10, 2019 | Breaches, Consumer, Cyber breaches, Cybersecurity, Email, Hacking, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show

Old Scam on Uptick – Beware   A long-running scam email campaign that pretends to be an unsubscribe confirmation request has seen an uptick recently. These emails should never be clicked on or responded to as they are designed to harvest working email...

Storing your Password in Plaintext…Say What????

Aug 3, 2019 | Best Practices, Business, Cybercrime, Data Storage, Hacking, Hacking, Passwords, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, storage, Technology

Storing your Password in Plaintext…Say What????   Stock trading company Robinhood has admitted to storing passwords of some of its users in plaintext. The California-based firm said that it came across this security lapse on Monday this week. In an email,...

During Travel Is Your Data Safe from Snooping Eyes?

Jun 29, 2019 | Apple, browsers, Business, cell phones, Computers, Cybersecurity, Hacking, Intel, iPad, Laptops, Microsoft, Online, Passwords, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Tablet, Technology

During Travel Is Your Data Safe from Snooping Eyes?   Visual hacking—when someone can see information on your screen over your shoulder without your knowledge—is a major cybersecurity threat to business travelers, especially in the GDPR era, according to a Monday...