by Schehrezade Davidson | Nov 27, 2012 | Cyberthieves, Passwords, Phishing, Vulnerabilities
Taxpayers expect their data to be kept confidential and safe when using government systems. In fact, they often assume that the government’s systems will be protected more effectively than commercial systems. Residents of South Carolina were taken by surprise...
by Schehrezade Davidson | Nov 14, 2012 | Passwords, Phishing, Retail, Trends, Usability, Vulnerabilities
Do you like your friends and family? Let’s assume you do. And assuming you like them, you probably don’t want them to have their identity stolen by hackers. Am I right? Well then, let’s take a look at a few products on the market this year that must have been designed...
by Schehrezade Davidson | Aug 14, 2012 | Cyberthieves, Passwords, Phishing, Usability, Vulnerabilities
6% of all phishing attempts in the first quarter of the year targeted social network accounts. That isn’t surprising, since so many people use social media, so many users have identical login information for their social networks and their ecommerce accounts,...
by Schehrezade Davidson | Aug 7, 2012 | Trends, Usability, Vulnerabilities
The scenario is all too familiar. Aunt Myrtle calls, knowing you’re into “all that computer stuff.” She got an email from her online book seller asking her to please verify her information. Since you’ve already told her not to click on things...
