Wired technology writer suffers a major hack
Posted in Online Computer Backups, security
Matt Honan recently found his digital life in a shambles. Bad guys were able to access his online accounts AND his personal computer. They wiped every shred of data from his MacBook. If Matt Honan, a technical writer for Wired Magazine, can get hacked in such a fashion, so can any of us. We now rely on our computers and the Internet for almost everything! We store photos on our computers...
Read MoreUnexpected email with an unexpected link? Don’t click on it!
Posted in FAQ's, security, Security Tip
No matter what Internet Security software you’ve installed (you DO have something installed, right?), don’t ever click on a link you receive from an unexpected source! These can include, but are not limited to, notices from FedEx about a shipment to you, or that you sent, Verizon (or other company) phone bill that is extremely high, notice from a bank (with which you probably...
Read MorePlease review your tax information Phishing Scam
If you receive a message purporting to be from Intuit Inc with a subject similar to “Please review your tax information,” Do not open the message or click on any links. Do not respond. Simply trash the message. Here’s the text of the message that’s circulating now. With a view to guarantee that precise data is being maintained on our systems, and to be able to grant...
Read MoreJoomla Vulnerability Alert
Posted in security
According to Joomla developers, a weakness and a vulnerability have been reported in Joomla!, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting attacks. 1. Certain unspecified input is not properly sanitized before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user’s browser...
Read MoreAdministration Releases Strategy to Protect Online Consumers and Support Innovation and Fact Sheet on National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
Posted in security
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Obama Administration released the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which seeks to better protect consumers from fraud and identity theft, enhance individuals’ privacy, and foster economic growth by enabling industry both to move more services online and to create innovative new services. The NSTIC aims to make online...
Read MoreBe careful about e-mail greeting cards!
I recently received a Hallmark greeting card from a “friend” in my email in box. The message was NOT, however, a greeting card from a friend. It was an attempted attack on my machine. Since I use a Mac, I didn’t have to worry about this particular trojan. The evildoers who propagated this trojan want you to install zapchast on your Windows computer by clicking on their link...
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