The email monitoring service Have I Been Pwned has reported that Chegg, an education technology company that provides student services like homework help, online tutoring, test preparation, scholarship searches, internship matching, and college application advice, had a data breach in April 2018. User names and passwords were part of the data released. There were 751 […]
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Cryptocurrencies—Look Before You Leap!
By Eric Weakland Monday December 17, 2018 Cryptocurrency comes under many names. You have probably read about some of the most popular types of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. Cryptocurrencies are increasingly popular alternatives for online payments. Before converting real dollars, euros, pounds, or other traditional currencies into ₿ (the symbol for Bitcoin, […]
2FA—Control in the Palm of Your Hand
by Sandy Silk Wouldn’t it be nice if your accounts could let you know when someone new is trying to get into them? Even better, wouldn’t it be terrific to make a stolen password useless to others? Were you tricked into revealing your password through a phishing scam? Rest easy, your account is safe! That’s […]
Whaling, SMiShing, and Vishing…Oh My!
Cybercriminals use types of social engineering—manipulating people into doing what they want—as the most common way to steal information and money. Social engineering is at the heart of all types of phishing attacks—those conducted via email, SMS, and phone calls. Technology makes these sorts of attacks easy and very low risk for the attacker. Make […]
Take Control of Your Personal Info to Help Prevent Identity Theft
Identity theft has become a fact of life during the past decade. If you are reading this, it is a safe bet that your data has been breached in at least one incident. Does that mean we are all helpless? Thankfully, no. There is a lot we can do to protect ourselves from identity theft […]