[responsive] [/responsive] Copyright: wklzzz / 123RF Stock Photo Electronic connectivity is increasing daily — and new opportunities are constantly found to utilize computer and electronic connectivity and therefore can be hacked. 1. BitCoins Virtual currency that is not stored in your wallet or in a bank but in a “wallet” somewhere out in Cyberspace. […]
If you are a computer user (advanced or not) minimize your electronic risks and follow some simple rules: Protect yourself from “pre-attacks” and subsequent hack attempts. Use cash or your charge card instead of your debit card. Remember, the credit card money is the bank’s money but the debit card money is your money. If […]
[responsive][/responsive] Copyright: almagami / 123RF Stock Photo With an infrastructure as big as the worldwide Internet, more and more new hacking techniques arise daily. Here is a list of threats you should guard against. Many people think that hacking is only a problem large companies like Target or Neiman Marcus have. But, the truth is that […]
Hacking is now presenting infrastructure danger to the United Stated and other countries worldwide. This is a serious danger that should not and cannot be ignored. Hacking into infrastructure could affect our energy supply, our water supply, our transportation systems and more. It all started with the mysterious introduction of the Stuxnet worm into Iran’s […]
The Heartbleed bug that I described in my previous post, What is the Heartbleed Bug? has received some recent updates. [responsive][/responsive] It may be that changing your password is not enough An article on MSN Money.com, Heartbleed: Why changing your passwords isn’t enough, describes how your password is just one piece of information that was […]
[responsive][/responsive] The bottom line is that the Heartbleed bug can rob you of your identity. In this blog post I’ll explain what Heartbleed is, how it works and what you need to do to protect your identity. They call the bug “Heartbleed” because it works with a standard protocol called Heartbeat that is embedded in […]
