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The Best Privacy Solution? Assume There is None.
The folks at Dictionary.com chose “privacy” as their word of the year in 2013. It was a long journey to that distinction, during which...
The Sony Pictures Hack as Teachable Moment
On the off chance you just returned from a shoot on a deserted island, Sony Pictures got hacked. As I write this, the company...
Are You Ready for the Latest Cyber Threat at Work?
The latest greatest swindlers in the cybercrime racket know you’re onto their digital three-card monte, and they’ve made a few adjustments, putting yet another...
I Ate Thanksgiving Dinner With My Identity Thief for 19 Years
Nineteen a minute: That’s how quickly people become identity theft victims in the U.S. Estimates vary, but somewhere between 10 and 16 million Americans...
73,000 Webcams Are Open to Peeping Toms—Is Yours?
If the past year has taught consumers anything, it’s that identity thieves, fraudsters and scammers are on the prowl, going after any information they...
The Holiday Shopping Danger You Won’t See Coming
Around this time last year, cybercrime went mainstream with Target’s announcement that the credit and debit card accounts of 40 million shoppers were nabbed...
It’s 10 PM. Do You Know Where Your Social Security Number...
Your Social Security number is a skeleton key in the hands of an identity thief, but it’s not just about money. Those nine digits...
Here’s How the New Chip-and-PIN Credit Cards Could Be DOA
A recent Gallup survey found that 69% of Americans worry “frequently” or “occasionally” about having a credit card compromised by computer hackers. It’s not...
Hackers Jump Digital Fence in White House Hack Attack
Adam Levin spoke with Gerri Willis from Fox Business's The Willis Report on the White House hack attack, where hackers jumped the digital fence...
This Election Year’s Darwin Award Goes to the Folks Behind this...
Did you hear the one about the Kentucky GOP candidate who asked his attorney general to investigate the state Democratic Party for allegedly sending...
Ebola Spammers are Spreading Malware
Ebola is a scary disease. Its spread in sub-Saharan Africa has captured the world’s attention as the death toll approaches 5,000, and President Obama...
These Ebola Scams Are Bad for Your Health
Adam Levin spoke with Nina Pineda from WABC TV about how scammers take advantage of individuals during times of panic and fear. With Ebola...
A Free Retina Scan with Your Next Purchase?
Increasingly, legions of sophisticated hackers are infiltrating the most state-of-the-art data security strategies out there. The recent data compromises at Kmart and JPMorgan are...
The Real JPMorgan Data Breach Danger Is Still on Its Way
The olive branch after the deluge of news about the JPMorgan data breach that exposed the personally identifiable information of 83 million customers was...
The JP Morgan Data Breach Leads to Phishing Attacks on Consumers
Adam Levin spoke with Alex Witt from MSNBC's NewsNation on the JP Morgan data breach, where a staggering number of 76 million customer credit...
The JP Morgan Breach: How to Protect Yourself
JP Morgan's recent disclosure that their data breach this summer compromised more than 76 million personal and small business accounts has sent customers and...
How Your Job Search Could Threaten Your Identity
You finally landed a great job. Whether you were a new graduate, or among the long-term unemployed or under-employed, you put yourself out there...
Data Breach Disclosure Box Could Be a Game Changer (WATCH)
Adam Levin spoke with Sara Peters at InformationWeek's Dark Reading after his panel at the 2014 Cyber Security Summit, sponsored by the Wall Street...
iOS 8 Wants to Get to Know You Better
My phone is at rest on my desk, charging. I’ve enabled the new “Hey Siri” feature, which was part of the iOS 8 update....
Home Depot Ignored the Warning Signs (WATCH)
Adam Levin spoke with PIX 11 Reporter Ann Mercogliano outside of his Times Square office about the latest Home Depot data breach bombshell--that 56...