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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

Online Consumers are Tired of Security Warnings

November 9, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Online Consumers are Tired of Security Warnings

According to a study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), online security threats are  still an issue. Security fatigue, or simply being tired of online security warnings has made some people feel indifferent towards potential risks. The paper found that people feel “overwhelmed” with having to be on constant alert from cyber […]

Filed Under: News, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber-security, hackers, online business, passwords, security warnings, website security

New Book Says “The Hackers are Coming!”

November 9, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

New Book Says “The Hackers are Coming!”

Learn how to improve your online security skills by reading Ronald Nutter’s new book “The Hackers Are Coming.” This online security expert will help you choose the best password management and two-factor authentication tools. These tools won’t keep breaches like the one at Yahoo from happening, you’ll need daily vulnerability scanning to even have a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cyber-security, data security, hack-proof, hackers, passwords, two-factor authentication, vulnerabilities, website security

Cyber Warfare and Cyber Whack-a-Mole

November 7, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber warfare, cyber-security

Successful Businesses Create a Secure Culture

October 25, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Successful Businesses Create a Secure Culture

According to a blog post on the PCI DSS website, building a secure culture in your online business is essential. “As long as there’s money to be made, we can expect criminals to continue their attacks on businesses worldwide,” wrote Lindsay Goodspeed. She is a communications specialist for the Payment Card Industry (PCI). That’s the organization that […]

Filed Under: Popular, Trust Guard Tagged With: classics, cyber crime, cyber-security, data breach, hackers, Payment Card Industry, PCI DDS, website security

PCI Says Passwords Need Strengthening

October 25, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

PCI Says Passwords Need Strengthening

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has released version 3.2. One of the key changes is an update to requirement 8.3. According to Crystal Bedell, Journalist with CIO.com, “This update highlights what the security industry already knows: Passwords are no longer a sufficient means of controlling access to sensitive data. In a word, […]

Filed Under: News, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber-security, passwords, Payment Card Industry, PCI DDS

Tips During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 22, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber-security, data security, hackers, online business, passwords, vulnerabilities

What is the Annual Cost of Cyber Crime?

October 9, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Popular Tagged With: classics, costs of website security, cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber-security, data breach

Acer Data Breach: 34,500 Shoppers Affected

October 7, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Acer Data Breach: 34,500 Shoppers Affected

The shocking Acer data breach was caused by the company “inadvertently” storing consumer data in an unsecured format. The Acer data breach compromised the information of nearly 34,500 Acer online shoppers. This is what the company reportedly told PCWorld only days after Yahoo! announced the security breach of millions of records in 2014. As a result, a hacker […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cyber-security, data breach, data security, hackers, identity theft, vulnerabilities

NSA Contractor Hacks Russia with Stolen Secret Code

October 5, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

NSA Contractor Hacks Russia with Stolen Secret Code

Have you heard about the NSA contractor who was arrested because he had stolen a secret code to hack Russia? The FBI has secretly arrested a National Security Agency (NSA) contractor. He is suspected of stealing a secret code. The secret code was reportedly used to hack the computer systems of foreign governments including Russia and […]

Filed Under: News, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber-security, hack, hackers, NSA, stolen codes

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