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A new study shows that internet users are becoming more cautious in their behaviors, especially when spending money. For as long as there has been an internet, online security has been paramount, and adjusting behaviors to acknowledge this is a step in the right direction. The study, ...

As part of National Consumer Protection Week, the attorney general's office of the state of Ohio has issued a list of the top online scams facing users. As so much purchasing is done online, online security awareness has become a permanent part of the week. Many of the scam types listed ...

While everyday computer users may think their systems are secure, recent events serve as a warning that no system is ever fully safe. In giving its state of security for 2011, NASA announced a number of breaches, including 13 separate data losses. Online security can be compromised, even ...

A majority of companies continue to fear the devastation online security breaches can inflict on their business. A recent study conducted by traffic intelligence and analytics firm Narus revealed greater awareness of these attacks is considered ideal moving forward. Of the organizations ...

As long as there is value to be gleaned from illegally breaking into computer systems, the threat will never be entirely gone. The recently-released Trustwave Global Security Report 2012, which evaluated the current conditions of online security, found a number of different methods ...

For the 12th consecutive year, the No. 1 complaint sent to the Federal Trade Commission involved identity theft in 2011. The FTC recently announced that of the more than 1.8 million complaints it received last year, 15 percent were for identity theft, followed by debt collection ...

Companies are apparently justified for feeling nervous regarding the increased scope of online security attacks. According to an announcement by the Information Security Forum, hackers are evolving and using more complex methods to breach companies' networks. "Cybercriminals - hacker ...

When data becomes threatened, a timely response is critical. However, recent online security findings demonstrate that many breaches are not discovered until months after they have taken place. A new survey from Verizon concerning the methods and effects of corporate data breaches found ...

The hacker group known as Swagg Security recently conducted a cyberattack against Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn, motivated primarily by unethical labor practices at the Chinese facility. The online security breach reportedly resulted in the theft of the company's passwords, ...

Users of an adult entertainment website were targeted during a high-profile online security breach that exposed millions of passwords last week. SC Magazine writer Dan Raywood recently suggested that consumers must increase their password protection methods or they stand to be targeted on ...