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French Government App Shows Difficulties with Secure Communications
A messaging app released by the French government to secure internal communications has gotten off to a troubled start.
Tchap was released in beta earlier...
The Real Tax Nightmare May Be on the Way
Tax Day has come and gone. You pulled together the myriad facts and figures that determine what you owe, or the size of your...
WORD CUP 2016
How to Use Your Extra Day of Income This Leap Year
If you’re an hourly worker, February could potentially give you an extra day of earnings...
Report: Personal Data of 1 Billion Chinese Citizens Breached
A hacker or hacking group has allegedly posted the data of as many as one billion Chinese citizens on the dark web.
The Most Malware Ridden US Cities So Far in 2018
Atlanta, Orlando and Denver, in that order, have the dubious distinction of being the cities...
WRC Rally Cup
Barnes & Noble Experiences Major Data Breach
Barnes & Noble has confirmed a data breach following a cyberattack that took many of...
Researchers Find Major Vulnerabilities in Voatz Voting App
MIT researchers have discovered several vulnerabilities in a mobile voting application, raising serious questions about...
Fake Android Version of Clubhouse App Contains Malware
The audio-based social media darling Clubhouse is only available on Apple devices, but that didn’t...
CYCLING TOUR
How to Avoid Used Car Loan Gotchas
Used cars have always appealed to the budget-conscious shoppers because of their low prices, but there’s always been a drawback — used car loans....
Careful! Those zip files in your inbox can zap your computer
You’re busy, so I’ll say this fast and loud: DON’T OPEN UNEXPECTED ZIP FILES THAT ARRIVE AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS. Suddenly, there are a lot...
2015 Ashley Madison Breach Is Back Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
A new extortion scam is targeting users of marital infidelity site Ashley Madison whose accounts were compromised in a 2015 data breach.
Site members are...
Garmin Devices and Services Taken Offline By Ransomware Attack
Navigation and wearable device company Garmin experienced a widespread outage after a successful ransomware attack July 23.
Recent reports have confirmed that the outage was...
Adam Levin Featured on the Ask the Planner Podcast
Adam Levin was a guest on the Ask the Planner podcast with Desirée Adams where he discussed how to identify and avoid wedding scams....
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Swiped Excerpt: Culture Eats Strategy
This is an excerpt from SWIPED by Adam K Levin, now out in paperback.
A strong corporate culture is a work in progress, constantly evolving....
More Americans Live Under Cloud of ‘Data Uncertainty’
From government surveillance and behavior-based advertising, to social media and search-engine tracking, there are plenty of ways for Americans to lose their privacy online....
LATEST ARTICLES
Chris Hutchins’s Travel Hacking Gets Hacked
Chris Hutchins had a point. Ten million, in fact. And then they got stolen.
Single, Double, and Triple Extortion Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware gangs are increasingly building in additional layers of extortion in their attacks. Introducing double and triple extortion ransomware attacks.
Freewheeling with Cyber Red Queen Tarah Wheeler
I know this will come as a shock to you, but there’s a “every gender identity you can imagine gap” in cybersecurity.
Phishing-as-a-Service: What You Need to Know
Cybercriminals are now offering access to sophisticated phishing toolkits for a fee or a cut of the profits.
Joelle’s Identity Thief Almost Stumps the Chumps
When a credit card Joelle seldom used was compromised, her bank sent her the bill.
Adam Levin Discusses Oversharing Children’s Info on Social Media with NW News Radio
Adam Levin was featured in a news segment on NW News Radio where he discussed the dangers of oversharing information about children on social media with Herb Weisbaum.
“They’re posting pictures online of their children...
Adam Levin Shares Tips with CBS New York for Keeping Kids Cybersafe
Adam Levin highlighted the potential risks involved with sharing photos of children returning to school for a new year in a new segment on CBS New York.
"Every human being that's online that you may...
Andrew Gold Investigates A Dark Corner of the Internet
Investigative journalist and podcaster Andrew Gold went to Germany to report on a controversial law.
Adam Levin Talks with KOMO News About Student Loan Forgiveness Scams
Adam Levin discussed how the Biden Administration's recent announcement of forgiveness for some student loans will likely open the door to a set of related scams with Herb Weisbaum of KOMO News.
"Anyone who is...
Adam Levin Talks Zelle Scams with Reader’s Digest
Adam Levin recently shared tips with Reader's Digest about the cybersecurity risks of using Zelle for peer-to-peer payments.
Check out the article here.