Equifax Data Breach

Consumers must demand answers on Equifax data breach

Until murky details are cleared up, follow best practices for protecting personal information Equifax needs to start answering questions, fast. And this better be a turning...
venmo

How to Protect Yourself on Venmo in 5 Minutes

With Venmo being one of the most popular ways to send money, it makes sense to wonder what’s keeping your personal data and digital...

How to Avoid Scams in the Wake of the Storm

You’ve seen the dramatic footage of rescues and calamities, shots of stranded families, pets, and wildlife—even giant carp—and you’ve probably had the same reaction...
privacy device

How to stop the tracking of every digital move you make

Device lets you block your browsing habits, keep online life private Consumers’ digital trails—from their browsing and social media habits to search-engine inquiries—are a boon to...
protecting personally identifiable information

Steps for Protecting Your Personally Identifiable Information at Home

The only reason you have not yet been the victim of an identity-related crime (and that includes credit card fraud) is that no one practiced...

Is GPS hacking causing U.S. Navy ships to crash?

For years, security researchers and consumers have been fixated on concerns around hacking cars. Maybe they should worry about ship hacking instead. Several recent collisions involving...
dark web

6 Things About the ‘Darknet’ All Businesses Should Know

Preparation, execution and monetization of any high-profile data breach that comes to mind requires multiple transactions between several tiers of co-conspirators. That collaboration takes place on the Darknet. Yet despite...
personal data

12 Places Your Data May Not Be Safe (And What You...

Data compromises and the identity-related crimes that flow from them are now the third certainty in life, right behind death and taxes. That said,...
Cyber attack

The Cyber Attacks Are Going to Get Worse, But You Can...

If you didn't like WannaCry, you're really going to hate the sequel. Like the Godfather and Star Wars movie franchises, the second installment of "the...

Recent HBO hack could spur better cybersecurity practices

Add HBO to the growing list of companies victimized by a serious cybersecurity incident. According to The Associated Press, cyber criminals stole 1.5 terabytes of corporate data, including...