Here’s Why Credit Card Fraud is Still a Thing
July 29 2020Most of the civilized world years ago shifted to requiring computer chips in payment cards that make it far more expensive and difficult for thieves to clone and use...
Read moreTwitter Hacking for Profit and the LoLs
July 22 2020The New York Times last week ran an interview with several young men who claimed to have had direct contact with those involved in last week's epic hack against...
Read moreWho’s Behind Wednesday’s Epic Twitter Hack?
July 16 2020Twitter was thrown into chaos on Wednesday after accounts for some of the world's most recognizable public figures, executives and celebrities starting tweeting out links to bitcoin scams. Twitter...
Read moreBreached Data Indexer ‘Data Viper’ Hacked
July 13 2020Data Viper, a security startup that provides access to some 15 billion usernames, passwords and other information exposed in more than 8,000 website breaches, has itself been hacked and...
Read moreE-Verify’s “SSN Lock” is Nothing of the Sort
July 4 2020One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called "Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory," which tried to impress upon readers the importance of...
Read moreWhen Security Takes a Backseat to Productivity
June 17 2020"We must care as much about securing our systems as we care about running them if we are to make the necessary revolutionary change." -CIA's Wikileaks Task Force. So ends...
Read moreThe criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies hit by its malicious software. The move marks an escalation in tactics...
Read moreCareer Choice Tip: Cybercrime is Mostly Boring
May 29 2020When law enforcement agencies tout their latest cybercriminal arrest, the defendant is often cast as a bravado outlaw engaged in sophisticated, lucrative, even exciting activity. But new research suggests...
Read moreAlmost daily now there is news about flaws in commercial software that lead to computers getting hacked and seeded with malware. But the reality is most malicious software also...
Read moreMillions of Americans now filing for unemployment will receive benefits via a prepaid card issued by U.S. Bank, a Minnesota-based financial institution that handles unemployment payments for more than...
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