Sextortion – This Internet Scam Is Getting Very Personal
What is Sextortion Seemingly everyday you read of a new Internet threat affecting users. As a result, people are more cognizant than ever. What they do fall for time and again are scams that are seemingly person-to-person. The latest one we call sextortion is especially rubbing people the wrong way. A lot of people view […]
When a Security Breach Happens at Home
What is Security Breach These days a security breach is all too common and happens fairly often, for the most part. For the most part, these breaches tend to happen in the workplace or are directed at certain high-end servers or security systems. However, a lot of these systems that have been breached are also located […]
Spying On People You Depend On May Not Work Out In Your Favor
Spying: Big Brother Is Watching Relationships can sometimes be uncomfortable. Whether it is in the workplace or at home, sometimes people find the need to take advantage of other people by spying. To get control over their situations, solutions have been invented to help parties monitor endpoints for information. Security Monitoring One of the most […]
Walmart’s New Patent Could Mean No Privacy on Premises
We usually discuss how a business can help keep itself more secure. Unfortunately, this time we have reason to discuss the potential for a business to undermine the privacy of its own customers and staff. Walmart recently applied for a patent for a new surveillance technology that, buried in the jargon, holds many details that […]
Spear Phishing: Your Data at Risk
Phishing For Away In Spear phishing attacks are especially insidious. An attacker targets an employee in an attempt to trick him into releasing confidential data. These attackers may use your public directory to identify a likely target and send him an “urgent” request ostensibly from a higher-up. An employee who thinks he’s fulfilling a […]
