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Hackers Hit Chipotle’s 2,250 POS Terminals

May 29, 2017 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Hackers Hit Chipotle’s 2,250 POS Terminals

According to Yahoo Finance and Market Watch, hackers used malware to steal customer payment data from its POS Terminals. The hack affected roughly 2,250 of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s restaurants over a span of three weeks. The now-completed probe involved leading cyber security firms, law enforcement, and payment card networks, the company said. “The investigation […]

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: Chipotle, cyber crime, cyber-security, malware, Point-of-Sale Terminals, POS Terminal, reputation, vulnerabilities, Yahoo!

Worldwide Cyber Attacks Hit More than 150 Countries

May 15, 2017 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Worldwide Cyber Attacks Hit More than 150 Countries

According to CNN.com, hospitals, major companies, and government offices around the world were trying to recover from what experts are calling one of the biggest cyber attacks ever. The victims, found in more than 150 countries all over the world, were hit by a virus that seeks to seize control of computers until a ransom […]

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber-security, data breach, malware, ransomware, unsafe websites, vulnerabilities

Hacker Threatens to Wipe 200 Million Apple Devices

March 27, 2017 By James Wales 1 Comment

Hacker Threatens to Wipe 200 Million Apple Devices

Hackers like those associated with the Turkish Crime Family are banking that people won’t protect their accounts and devices. Hackers know how critical it is to change their passwords often and to utilize two-factor authentication (2FA) whenever possible. But they make their money on people who, although they might know how important clever passwords and […]

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: Apple, cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber-security, digital devices, hackers, malware, mobile app security, security warnings, vulnerabilities

Malvertisements Threatens Online Ad Industry

November 10, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

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 – […]

Filed Under: Commentary, News Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber-security, data security, malvertisements, malware

New Ransomware Could Post Your Personal Data Online

September 12, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

New Ransomware Could Post Your Personal Data Online

A new strain of ransomware called “Cry” encrypts data with its .cryextension. It harvests your location data from Google Maps and pasting it as an image onto imgur.com. A lot of ransomware variants simply send the victim’s information directly to the attacker’s Command and Control (C&C) servers. Cry, however, uses Portable Network Graphic (PNG) image […]

Filed Under: News, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber-security, data security, hackers, malware, ransomware, vulnerabilities

The Ten Most Common Online Security Vulnerabilities (Part 2)

August 26, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

The Ten Most Common Online Security Vulnerabilities (Part 2)

As discussed in Part 1 or this blog post, too many companies wait until after a data breach has occurred until online security becomes a priority. With daily instances of small and large-scale hacks, it’s odd that many still maintain the “it won’t happen to me” attitude until it happens to them. An effective approach to […]

Filed Under: Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber-security, data security, malware, vulnerabilities, website security

The Ten Most Common Online Security Vulnerabilities (Part 1)

August 26, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

The Ten Most Common Online Security Vulnerabilities (Part 1)

For all too many online companies, it’s not until after vulnerabilities have been located and a data breach has occurred that website security becomes a priority. With daily instances of small and large-scale hacks, it’s odd that many still maintain the “it won’t happen to me” attitude until it happens to them. An effective approach […]

Filed Under: Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber-security, data security, hackers, malware, vulnerabilities, website security

Is Your Website Safe from Hackers?

August 26, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Is Your Website Safe from Hackers?

When entrepreneurs start building websites with the intent to sell their merchandise online, the last thing on their mind might be the security of their site. After all, they rationalize, “I’ve never known anyone personally whose website has been hacked” – or “The only reason John’s website got hacked was because he gave his entire […]

Filed Under: Trust Guard Tagged With: hackers, malware, Payment Card Industry, vulnerabilities, website security

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