Category Archives: Security Breach
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Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax announced today that they have identified 2.4 million additional consumers that are impacted by the security breach that was originally announced in September of 2017. These consumers had partial driver’s license information exposed, and Equifax … Continue reading
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Computer Processor Vulnerabilities (Meltdown and Spectre)
Security researchers have identified hardware vulnerabilities that affect most computer processor chips, including those made by Intel, AMD, and ARM. The vulnerabilities, known as Meltdown or Spectre, could allow specially scripted programs to access information stored in your computer’s memory, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Security Breach |
Employment Scam Targeting College Students
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released an alert about ongoing employment scams targeting college students. The scam works by advertising fake job opportunities on college employment websites or by sending fake job announcements to students via their school email … Continue reading
Posted in Security Breach | Tagged information security, password security
Yahoo Encourages Users to Change Passwords
Yahoo released a statement warning users that over 500 million account credentials – including passwords, telephone numbers, and security questions and answers – were compromised during a data breach dating back to 2014. Yahoo is notifying potentially affected users and is … Continue reading
Posted in Password Security, Security Breach | Tagged security advisory, yahoo
Dropbox Encourages Users to Change Passwords
Dropbox released a statement warning users that 68 million account credentials were compromised during a data breach dating back to 2012. Dropbox has emailed all users believed to be affected by the breach and initiated a password reset for those … Continue reading
Posted in Password Security, Security Breach | Tagged dropbox, security advisory
Wireless Keyboards Vulnerable to KeySniffer Security Attacks
The Bastille Research Team has identified a new type of wireless keyboard attack called KeySniffer, in which hackers can use cheap radio devices to access unsuspecting users’ keyboards from up to several hundred feet away. Because the vulnerable keyboards do not use any form of … Continue reading
Posted in Security Breach | Tagged exploits, information security, wireless keyboards
Millions of Twitter Accounts Locked Following Data Breach
A hacker with ties to the recent LinkedIn, MySpace, and Tumblr data breaches now claims to have gained access to Twitter’s account database. The hacker has allegedly posted the account information of 32 million Twitter users for sale online. According to Twitter, the data breach … Continue reading
Posted in Malware, Security Breach, Social Networking | Tagged malware, password security, social networking, twitter
Stolen Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling Passwords Posted Online
The same hacker who posted 120 million LinkedIn passwords online last week is now allegedly selling user records for millions of Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling accounts: Social networking site MySpace was hacked in 2013; 360 million passwords have been compromised. Social networking site Tumblr was hacked … Continue reading
Posted in Password Security, Privacy, Security Breach, Social Networking, Uncategorized | Tagged fling, linkedin, myspace, password security, security breach, social networking, tumblr
Stolen LinkedIn Passwords Posted Online
In yet another example of why regularly changing your passwords is a good security practice, hackers have recently begun to sell nearly 120 million passwords allegedly stolen from LinkedIn during a 2012 attack. If you have not changed your LinkedIn … Continue reading
Posted in Security Breach, Social Networking, Uncategorized | Tagged linkedin, password security, privacy, security breach, social networking
Dropbox Hack
Actions: Do not reuse passwords across different sites and services; if you do, change them to passwords unique to each site and service. What happened? A hacker posted a plain-text file to Pastebin with a provocative headline claiming that Dropbox … Continue reading
Posted in Password Security, Security Breach | Tagged compromised account, dropbox