Final Thoughts on Ubiquiti
August 31 2022Last year, I posted a series of articles about a purported “breach” at Ubiquiti. My sole source for that reporting was the person who has since been indicted by...
Read moreHow 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability
August 30 2022Phishers are enjoying remarkable success using text messages to steal remote access credentials and one-time passcodes from employees at some of the world's largest technology companies and customer support...
Read moreHow 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability
August 30 2022Phishers are enjoying remarkable success using text messages to steal remote access credentials and one-time passcodes from employees at some of the world's largest technology companies and customer support...
Read morePayPal Phishing Scam Uses Invoices Sent Via PayPal
August 18 2022Scammers are using invoices sent through PayPal.com to trick recipients into calling a number to dispute a pending charge. The missives -- which come from Paypal.com and include a...
Read moreWhen Efforts to Contain a Data Breach Backfire
August 16 2022Earlier this month, the administrator of the cybercrime forum Breached received a cease-and-desist letter from a cybersecurity firm. The missive alleged that an auction on the site for data...
Read moreSounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws
August 12 2022The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging states and localities to beef up security around proprietary devices that connect to the Emergency Alert System -- a national public...
Read moreIt Might Be Our Data, But It’s Not Our Breach
August 11 2022A cybersecurity firm says it has intercepted a large, unique stolen data set containing the names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, Social Security Numbers and dates of birth on...
Read moreThe Security Pros and Cons of Using Email Aliases
August 10 2022One way to tame your email inbox is to get in the habit of using unique email aliases when signing up for new accounts online. Adding a "+" character...
Read moreMicrosoft Patch Tuesday, August 2022 Edition
August 9 2022Microsoft today released updates to fix a record 141 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software. Once again, Microsoft is patching a zero-day vulnerability in the...
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