The next time you visit Dropbox.com, you may be asked to create a new password. Why? Back in 2012 the cloud storage firm was hacked, and while it thought only email addresses had been stolen, new evidence has come to light that user passwords were compromised, too. So if you’ve been using Dropbox since that […]
Category Archives: Security
The internet is the best thing since sliced bread. This is especially true for many researchers, marketers, shoppers, and… procrastinators. Without it, they’d be truly lost in the 21st century. Unfortunately, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. As an internet user, you don’t have to go far to notice the dangers of the digital world. […]
Can you count how many times your credit card has been scanned by a small business in the last ten days? The seven-square inches of plastic filling up our wallets are 21st century keys to not just our finances, but also a bevy of sensitive personal information. And yet, it’s not uncommon to see consumers […]
According to several reports, the volume of malicious cyber attacks have increased since the beginning of the Rio Olympics. And even though our devices have the latest network security systems, hackers have a cunning trick up their sleeves — social engineering. Unlike malware and other viruses, social engineering tricks people into divulging sensitive data to […]
Similar to the shakedowns you see in mob movies where innocent shop owners are forced to pay “protection money,” deploying ransomware is a means of extortion. Computer hackers install it on your network to seize control of your company’s precious confidential data, then demand payment for its safe return. The way in which these nefarious […]
Let’s face it, keeping yourself free from online threats can be a pain: using different passwords for every site, changing them every three months, using advanced encryption, the list goes on and on. You either end up paranoid of being online or give up altogether. We’ve organized 5 simple cybersecurity measures that we promise anyone […]
WordPress is an amazing open source platform that is favored by individuals and business users worldwide due to its ease of use, simplicity and flexibility. However, given that it is the most widely used content management system, it is also the most vulnerable platform out there. Recently WordPress has released an update that addresses security […]
Within every organization is a state library’s worth of irreplaceable data that is updated and reorganized by the minute. Without it, your modern business would simply be four walls with some computers. So are you doing enough to protect your data? Unfortunately, natural disasters and cyber attacks do occur and have the potential to destroy […]
Cyber threats and businesses have always been locked in an eternal arms race. While your company locks their gates to keep external attacks at bay, it won’t be long until they find other, more sophisticated methods to breach your network security. This year is no different. Hackers have already been launching increasingly effective cyber attacks […]
Good cyber security, much like the best NBA defenses, must be strong and able to stop threats from every which way. For the Milwaukee Bucks, their on-court and cyber security defense could both use a little practice. Yahoo! Sports reported that the Milwaukee Bucks sent out the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, compensation information and […]