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Tag Archives: 2014
An Introduction to Cyber Security
The Open University Presents: An Introduction to Cyber Security, which starts on October 13th, so register now! This free online course will help you to understand online security and start to protect your digital life, whether at home or work. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, computer security, free class, hackers, Information Technology Security Awareness, MOOC, Security Awareness, video tutorial
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Tabnabbing Attacks
The dangers of having too many tabs open. How The Attack Works A user navigates to your normal looking site. You detect when the page has lost its focus and hasn’t been interacted with for a while. Replace the favicon … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, aza raskin, hacks, phishing, proof of concept, Security Awareness, tabnabbing
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Goodwill/C&K Systems
Back when I posted about the 868,000 Payment Cards, 330 Stores, it was recently revealed that the exposure was due to C&K Systems. All 20 previously affected Goodwill members have stopped using C&K Systems to process customers’ payment cards… Earlier … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, breach, credit card, cybercrime, goodwill, hacked, Information Technology Security Awareness, phishing, Security Awareness, stores
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Gmail Passwords Posted
4929090 gmail email addresses and passwords were posted online as a result of phishing and weak website database compromise. This site can be used to check to see if your email address is on the list. Regardless if your email … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, email, gmail, google email, google mail, password, passwords, posted
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Home Depot Breach
Home improvement retailer Home Depot confirms its payment security systems fell victim to a massive cyber attack, possibly since April, at nearly 2,200 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Fishnet Security, Symantec, and the Secret Service are working to research … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, breach, credit card, cybercrime, hacked, hackers, home depot, security, target
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Cyber Risk & Internet of Things
I made this video for work, but modified it a bit so it’s not directly work related, but I didn’t edit the audio… Don’t hate! It’s my first one. The intended audience is for those who don’t think with a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, baby monitor, Carmelo Walsh, cyber risk, cyber security, cybercrime, google car, hacked, hacking, information security, Information Technology Security Awareness, Internet of Things, Refrigerator, Security Awareness, video tutorial
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868,000 Payment Cards, 330 Stores
Goodwill’s investigation revealed that malware had been installed on a third-party vendor system used by 10% of its franchised stores to process credit cards. Twenty of Goodwill’s 158 regional headquarters in the United States were impacted by the breach, because … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, breach, credit card, goodwill, hacked, hacking, stores
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Nude Celebs (The Fappening) !!! and Password Recovery
Nude Jennifer Lawrence… Sorta. Apple says that the mass theft of nude celebrity photos (Dubbed, the Fappening) that were released over the weekend did not occur because of a breach in any Apple systems, including iCloud. Apple also says that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, computer security, fappening, hacked, hackers, nudes, passwords
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Should We Buy Credit Monitoring Services?
With the ton of breaches that have been happening, we use one of the credit monitoring services, after this year though and all the breaches going on, one of the first services that is offered to potential victims, is credit … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, albertsons, Brian Krebs, credit, credit card, cybercrime, Dairy Queen, hacking, home depot, information security, monitoring, security, supervalu, UPS
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