Cyber Security News and Education
Ukrainian Hacker Charged for Hacking SEC’s EDGAR Ukrainian hacker Oleksandr Ieremenko was charged by US Officials for his part in hacking into the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR financial filing system. The hacker allegedly […]
Marriott reports data breach of Starwood hotels guest database Hackers compromised Marriott’s Starwood Hotels guest reservation system. Marriott International Inc. announced that hackers compromised their Starwood Hotels guest reservation system beginning in 2014. The data […]
How to Start a Cyber Security Career A career as a cyber security expert can take a few paths. It is possible to acquire the training you need in a university setting, but many cyber […]
Cyber Security News Update October 20, 2018 A North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus has stolen cryptocurrencies valued over than half a billion dollars. The hacks were carried out in 14 separate cyber attacks. […]
Uber Fined $148M Following 2016 Data Breach Uber was fined $148M this week. The sanctions were levied after the ride-sharing company took a year to disclose a major data breach. The hack occurred in late […]
Spammer vs Hacker – Is there a Difference? Lately, I’ve written quite a lot about phishing emails. While explaining how phishing scams work, I noticed that some use the terms “hacker” and “spammer” interchangeably. Although […]
How Does Phishing Email Work? A phishing email is an unsolicited email that is sent by a spammer or hacker. Phishing emails may be sent in large generalized groups or sent to just a few […]
5 Tips to Identify a Phishing Email scam As you browse your email inbox every morning, do you wonder which of those emails is a possibly phishing scam? Even if you know the sender personally, […]
T-Mobile Hack Am I Affected? T-Mobile announced in a statement on their website that the wireless telecom provider had been the victim of a data breach. The announcement was made on August 24th on their […]
Gas Pump Credit Card Skimmers – How to Protect Yourself Against Them The FTC issued an advisory about credit card skimmers today. Summertime is a peak time for traveling by automobile and buses. More driving […]