Social media websites are a hotbed for cybercriminals looking to take advantage of consumers with lax password security. People who participate in these channels on a regular basis may find themselves a victim of identity theft or other fraudulent activity if they are not careful. Members of the Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden said that [...]
Twitter recently announced that as many as 250,00 users may have been impacted by a cyberattack. Password security is a must for anyone who logs into websites and social media accounts. The popularity of sites like Twitter has made such channels likely targets for dangerous cybercriminals. In an official blog post, Twitter recently announced that [...]
Yet another password hacking exploit highlights the question ‘how can I protect myself?’ The hack of Gawker (operator of technology sites Lifehacker, Jezebel, Gizmodo, Gawker, Kotaku, Deadspin, io9, Jalopnik and Fleshbot) servers exposed over 1.3 million accounts earlier this week and again brought attention to the vulnerability of even reputable websites. The security breach uncovered [...]
Hello you guys and gals! After all the hard work, mainly also on your part, our kind Beta testers and customers, we are releasing today a brand new Sticky Password 5.0 Version! Hurray, quite excited about it, obviously! We know, you say – hey everyone has a new version almost once a year, there will [...]
Your security online is made up of little things that each and every one of us CAN manage. Much of protecting yourself involves paying attention and being aware of what you are doing when using your computer. Even the settings that you use for your computer and security programs are designed to allow you to [...]
Check out this abridged history of hacking. The history of mankind: there is always someone out there who is interested in getting access to other people’s ‘stuff’. While many of the examples given in the post focus on government systems, that’s not the rule. Breaking into a military system is always a thrill (and embarrassment [...]
Here in Essex County, New Jersey, the county is promoting the annual computer and electronics recycling day (this Saturday, May 15), so when I saw the article about Identity Finder on ComputerWorld.com, I was in the right mindset to appreciate the problem. What’s the problem? Your computer can end up in the strangest places. Your [...]
Not intentionally, I hope – but the IT guy (or gal) is usually under a lot of pressure to fix something quickly so that the business of doing business can move on. And that can lead to shortcuts and encouraging bad habits. When you call the IT guy, you’re the one who wants it done [...]
I ran across an interesting password survey conducted by Kevin Haley at Symantec. About 450 people answered his 9 straightforward questions. When thought about a bit, some of the results are pretty interesting. The first question asked about the number of passwords. 33% of all respondents said that they have 10 or fewer password-protected accounts [...]
Recently, I was in a meeting where several people gave presentations via a projector. As almost always happens, there were minor glitches in transitioning the projector connection from one notebook computer to the next. As part of her presentation, one unsuspecting person needed to log in to a site. Without looking at the screen to [...]
