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New Malware Can Hijack Your iPhone

There’s another new attack vector to beware of if you own an iPhone. This new attack, called AceDeceiver MITM is quite possibly the most convoluted attack the hackers have come […]

Email Subject Line Might Help Indicate Potential Hack

Recently, internet security companies have been reporting increasing incidents of large numbers of emails being sent out with strange and distinctive subject lines. Typically they’re crafted as file names, and […]

Will Getting Rid of Cards Increase Bank Security

The magnetic stripes on the backs of credit and debit cards are problematic. The root of the problem is that they contain absolutely nothing in the way of security. The […]

Hackers Can Compromise Your PC If You Don’t Update Flash

Another week, another critical security flaw in Adobe Flash. This one isn’t quite as bad as the flaw found last year, but it’s close. If you haven’t been following the […]

W-2 Tax Email Scam Has Employees Giving Out Personal Information

If you haven’t heard the term “whaling attack,” as it relates to the hacking community, you’re not alone. It’s a fairly recent phenomenon, and is a subset of the standard […]

The Dangers of Open Wi-Fi

Have you secured your Wi-Fi connection yet? If not, your neighbors may be “borrowing” your internet connection. That poses some potential dangers to you, and could even set you up […]

Could Selfies Soon Replace Your Passwords?

MasterCard has been experimenting with a new facial biometrics app, and is poised to roll it out in force later this year. The basic idea behind the technology is that […]

Your Keyboard and Mouse Might Be Your Next Big Security Risk

Is nothing safe from the hacking community? It seems as though everything is under assault these days. Antivirus and malware blocking software is struggling to keep pace. When those security […]

Avoid These Dangerous Activities Online

There are a lot of things we do on the internet that we take for granted, but in some cases, and in certain parts of the world, there are things […]

Employee Security Breaches Are On The Rise – What Can You Do?

Hardly a week goes by that there’s not some or other high profile hacking attack or data breach in the news. These headline making attacks get the lion’s share of […]