“Smart” Appliances Now Pose a Global Malicious IT Threat!

“Smart” Appliances Now Pose a Global Malicious IT Threat!

You’re probably aware of the malicious activity waiting to attack your computer and smartphone. But have you ever worried about the security of your home appliances? An Internet security firm recently discovered a global cyber-attack involving more than 100,000 consumer gadgets, including home-networking routers, televisions, and a “smart” refrigerator. While most consumers are focused on...

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Duleep Pillai
January 21, 2014
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“Smart” Appliances Now Pose a Global Malicious IT Threat!

At Least 70 Million “Targeted!”

Holiday shoppers who shopped at Target stores between November 27th and December 15th should beware.  Target has now revealed that hackers stole the personal information of at least 70 million customers—30 million more than was previously estimated. Yet, it appears that 40 percent of people who shopped at Target during this period of time have...

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Duleep Pillai
January 11, 2014
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In The News: The New Year Has Hardly Begun and Security Issues Abound

The year has barely gotten off to a start and we’re already dealing with a variety of security breaches such as those with Target and Shapchat. Now the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a Syrian computer hacker conglomerate, is kicking off the New Year with a variety of cyber-attacks. —They have compromised Skype, Twitter, and Facebook...

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Duleep Pillai
January 2, 2014
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Snapchat Users Beware

If you use photo-sharing application Snapchat, hackers likely captured your phone number and username. Millions of Snapchat users throughout the U.S. and Canada were exposed to a leak caused by a major security hole in the application. A database containing 4.6 million phone numbers and usernames was posted on: https://www.snapchatdb.info/  however as of this writing,...

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Duleep Pillai
January 2, 2014
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