The truth is that most business owners misunderstand PCI compliance and website security in general. That’s why mistakes – avoidable mistakes – are made. The result is significant economic, legal and reputational problems. Some online businesses get hacked just when they start producing revenue. Others have their websites compromised when they’re making millions. Regardless, it’s […]
Hackers Guess Passwords Too Easily
According to new research, hackers guess passwords too easily, causing a major threat to online security. The problem begins when hackers guess passwords and obtain access to private information. The problem continues when hackers access accounts by exploiting security shortfalls such as when the individual being hacked uses passwords that contain personal information. Then, the […]
Malvertisements Threatens Online Ad Industry
The online ad industry, like virtually every other internet industry, feels threatened by various security issues. Significant security issues are facing the online ad industry. So-called malvertisements have become very appealing to cyber-criminals because the distribution channel is already in place and will, at least in the foreseeable future, never be shut down. That network – […]
Cyber Warfare and Cyber Whack-a-Mole
Cyber warfare is on the rise. Cyber attacks are moving from data breaches and financial fraud to attacks on physical systems. This includes elements of cyber warfare towards national infrastructures of nation states or organizations that are closely linked to nation states. Lately, these attacks have included diplomatic missions, the east European country of Ukraine, and […]
Tips During Cybersecurity Awareness Month
No matter what type of online business you do, all websites warrant some level of cybersecurity scrutiny. Spend some time during Cybersecurity Awareness Month thinking about what you need to do to make yourself less vulnerable to attack as you use the Internet. Passwords Changing passwords and making sure that you don’t use the same […]
What is the Annual Cost of Cyber Crime?
Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, data breaches, security threats and cyber crime in general are a very real risk to your business. According to a recent report from Rackspace, some recent estimates put the annual cost of cyber crime at $500 billion or more — a number that quadrupled from 2013 to […]
500 Million Yahoo! Accounts Were Compromised
Yahoo! has admitted to a 2014 hack that left data of 500 million users exposed and compromised. The company blamed an unnamed nation for the hack. Based on an ongoing investigation, Yahoo! believes that the information associated with 500 million user accounts was stolen. However, the investigation has found no evidence that the state-sponsored actor […]
Hackers Could Destroy Your Good Reputation
Besides costing you lots of money, headaches, and even legal problems, hackers could ruin your reputation. If you’re not careful, hackers will steal your customer’s money, personal information and their loyalty to you and your business. There have been a great many cyber crimes involving the purposeful destruction of personal and corporate reputations. These include […]
Hackers Planning to Take Down the Internet
Hackers are planning one of their most advanced cyber attacks ever to take down the internet. Renowned online security expert Bruce Schneier has warned that hackers have stepped up cyber attacks against the key organizations whose job it is to keep the internet online. These sophisticated cyber attacks are part of a campaign to cause […]