Tag Archives: Security Awareness

Privacy is Good for Business – Infographic

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Carmelo

77% of Americans feel that it is important for companies to disclose information that is collected about them. #PrivacyAware

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Social Engineering Fraud Losses Doubled in 2015

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Carmelo

Consider the largest breaches of 2015 and realize they weren’t about getting financial data directly. It was all about personal details. Identity theft is a hotter commodity on the dark web, than credit card numbers. Anthem 80 million (Personal Details) Ashley … Continue reading →

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Facebook Scam…

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Carmelo

It’s been seen all over Facebook, really highlighting those who are probably gullible enough to fall for Phishing and Spearphishing attacks.

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Fake Profiles on LinkedIn, a Gateway to SpearPhishing Attacks

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Carmelo

Posing as recruiters, the LinkedIn fake accounts allow hackers to map the networks of business professionals and gain the trust of those in them. Symantec has worked with LinkedIn to remove all of the fake accounts it identified. By making … Continue reading →

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VTech Electronic Toys Suffers Privacy Leak

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Carmelo

An anonymous (not the group) hacker got into the VTech toy makers servers and downloaded 190 GB of data that included pictures of parents, kids, and chat logs between the parents and their children. That’s about 4.8 million registered users … Continue reading →

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Cyber Monday…. Scammers Are Coming!

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Carmelo

As you know, with Cyber Monday coming up and all the online shopping you are all doing, you and everybody you know will be hit in the email and all over your social media with probable scams. Be Aware and … Continue reading →

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Resetting the Passwords for CIA Director John Brennan and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Carmelo
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Your Evolving Digital Life

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Carmelo

Click the graphic to learn more about NCSAM!

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Happy Two-Factor Tuesday!!!

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Carmelo

Check out some of my awesome posts on enabling Two-Factor What is Two-Factor? It’s something you know… like a password… and something you have, like an token generator or smartphone! That doesn’t mean have an easy to guess password though! You … Continue reading →

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National Cyber Security Awareness Month Weeks 1 & 2

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Carmelo

I’m on a mission to increase my Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits and what better way than promote National Cyber Security Awareness Month? Just like I’ve been posting, October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here are two videos I’ve … Continue reading →

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