New Phishing Warning (May 7)
USC account holders have reported receiving phishes similar to the one listed below. From: user@usc.edu [this will be a spoofed USC email address] Sent: Monday,… Read more »
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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… Read more »
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… Read more »
How to Avoid Being Hacked: Password Management
One of the best ways to avoid having your sensitive online information from being hacked is by using good password practices, such as using lengthy… Read more »
What’s the Worth of a Hacked PC?
You’ve heard the warnings about the various worms, viruses, and phishing schemes that might be targeting your computer, but have you ever stopped to think… Read more »
Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Internet Explorer
Microsoft has released a security advisory regarding a vulnerability that affects Internet Explorer versions 6,7,8, and 9. This remote code execution vulnerability could allow hackers… Read more »
Patch Tuesday for August 2012
Microsoft and Adobe have released their monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletins. Microsoft released nine bulletins covering a range of vulnerabilities, five of which are considered… Read more »
What’s New in Security for Mac OS X Mountain Lion?
Apple released Mountain Lion, the newest version of their OS X operating system, today. This new operating system comes with several new security features to… Read more »