Online Security Tips From The BBB
Keeping cyber safety in the forefront of our online activities isn’t always easy, but it’s always possible to do.
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Aug 29, 20212 min read
UPS.com Used In Phishing Campaign Utilizing XSS Vulnerability
The phishing scam impersonates a UPS message claiming there is an issue with the shipment and that it needs to be picked up by the customer
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Aug 29, 20212 min read
Updated Android Malware Now Attacking MacOS
Formbook was originally released as a simple info-stealing malware limited to attacks on Windows systems.
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Aug 29, 20211 min read
Online Banking Smishing Scam
Jim Stickley demonstrates how easy it is from criminals to perform these attacks.
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Aug 24, 20212 min read
Dots and Dashes Aim To Steal Your Login Credentials
What to hackers do in their spare time? They create jigsaw and other types of puzzles to hide their various attacks.
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Aug 24, 20213 min read
Oversharing On Social Media: If Opportunity Knocks, Know When Not To Answer
Sharing online can be irresistible, especially when quizzes, surveys and other fun opportunities allow your voice to be heard.
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Aug 24, 20212 min read
What is FERPA And Why We Should Care?
With the advent of digital technology since 1974, FERPA has become even more vital to protecting student PII.
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Aug 24, 20212 min read
K-12 Students and Online Learning-Schools, Parents Failing Security
Since the coronavirus pandemic struck, educating children in the U.S. became a challenge to figure out.
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Aug 19, 20212 min read
47 Million T-Mobile Customers Have Social Security Numbers And Driver's License Info Stolen
Claims made in an online forum last week prompted T-Mobile to begin an investigation into a possible attack on its system.
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Aug 19, 20212 min read
Passwords In Peril As Credential Stuffing Attacks Evolve
By now we know that technology doesn’t wait for the rest of the world to catch up.
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Aug 19, 20212 min read
Not All Cookies Are Created Equal; Know When Not To Accept Them
It seems every webpage you land on these days has an “Accept Cookies” pop-up.
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Aug 19, 20212 min read
Data-Palooza! Billions Of Bits Of Personal Data Leaked Last Year
With billions of PII (personally identifiable information) snippets up for grabs, cybercriminals got into overdrive last year.
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Aug 15, 20212 min read
Slow Browser? It May Have Been Hijacked By Malware
It’s no secret malware loves to hide in all kinds of things like adware, spyware, scareware, and fake browser updates.
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Aug 15, 20212 min read
$1.8 Billion Cost For Businesses Hit With BEC, More $$ Than Ransomware Attacks
Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks cost businesses more than $1.8 billion in damages last year, according to an FBI report.
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Aug 12, 20213 min read
Google Services Hijacked, Used For Phishing And BEC Scams
With the number of remote workers exploding during coronavirus, hackers are hot on the trail of abusing this scenario any way that they can.
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Aug 12, 20212 min read
More Than 3 Million Windows PC Users' Stolen Data Found Due To Hacker Error
Security firm Nordlocker followed their faux pas and found the cloud database holding the hijacked data.
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Aug 12, 20212 min read
Scammers Try To Rescue Your Money Before You Get Your Child Tax Credit
More money! Yes, the U.S. government has passed more legislation that makes the IRS our favorite government institution.
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Aug 9, 20212 min read
TikTok Collects User Biometric Data, Risking Face And Voice Print Abuse
Security experts are concerned about TikTok’s latest user data grab.
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Aug 9, 20212 min read
Oops! U.S. Politician Accidentally Reveals Password On Twitter
Oops! A U.S. Representative has attracted attention by tweeting a photograph that appeared to show his password taped to his monitor.
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Aug 9, 20212 min read
Unsecured Database Managed By Third Party Responsible For Large Healthcare Breach
The victims are clients and patients of CVS Health (CVS), which includes the CVS pharmacies, as well as Aetna.
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