Topic: Security

LivingSocial Hacked: More Than 50 Million Customers Affected
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LivingSocial Hacked: More Than 50 Million Customers Affected

LivingSocial, the daily deals site, has suffered a massive cyber attack in which more than 50 million customers accounts were affected.  Everything from customer names, emails, birthdates, and even encrypted passwords … [Read more...]

Malwarebytes Security Researcher Plays Along With Tech Support Scammer
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Malwarebytes Security Researcher Plays Along With Tech Support Scammer

Alright techies, here is your entertainment for today.  A security researcher at Malwarebytes decided to play along with one of those Microsoft tech support scammers and recorded the entire event, which has been … [Read more...]

25% of People Store Intimate Images on Mobile Device
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25% of People Store Intimate Images on Mobile Device

Which is safer to do on your cell phone: shopping or storing a naked picture?   Well, it seems consumers are a little confused about mobile security.  One in four average mobile users store intimate photos or videos on … [Read more...]

Microsoft Hacked, Joins The Growing List of Companies
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Microsoft Hacked, Joins The Growing List of Companies

Well, it looks like no one is really immune from being hacked these days.  This evening, Microsoft came out and stated that they too, were hacked. As reported by Facebook and Apple, Microsoft can confirm that we … [Read more...]

How To Disable Java In Your Web Browser
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How To Disable Java In Your Web Browser

With many of the recent security breaches as of late being due to people having Java enabled in their web browsers, we created a step by step tutorial on how to disable Java in your web browser.  Follow our instructions … [Read more...]

iPhoneDevSDK Site Hack Led To The Apple and Facebook Attacks
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iPhoneDevSDK Site Hack Led To The Apple and Facebook Attacks

Yesterday, we reported that a site called iPhoneDevSDK was responsible for infecting Apple and Facebook employees computers which led to the companies networks being infiltrated by hackers. Now, iPhoneDevSDK owner Ian … [Read more...]

Review: Umbrella by OpenDNS
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Review: Umbrella by OpenDNS

Umbrella by OpenDNS is a cloud-based security service that has been built from the ground up with security in mind. The idea for Umbrella is that end users should be secure everywhere, without having to jump through … [Read more...]

iSmartAlarm: The Future of Home Security
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iSmartAlarm: The Future of Home Security

If you haven't heard of iSmartAlarm yet, you will soon.  The company has developed what appears to be the ultimate smart security system for your home.  We recently covered the launch of its IndieGoGo campaign, where … [Read more...]

NetSeer Hacked, Corporate Servers Infected With Malware
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NetSeer Hacked, Corporate Servers Infected With Malware

The Internet has been facing some serious security threats recently, it all started with the news of the New York Times being hacked by the Chinese, then the Wall Street Journal, then Twitter, then the Department of … [Read more...]

Energy Department Victim Of Sophisticated Cyber Attack
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Energy Department Victim Of Sophisticated Cyber Attack

The Energy Department was the victim of a sophisticated cyber attack two weeks ago, the agency confirmed in an email sent to employees Friday evening. The agency said that hackers penetrated computers and servers at … [Read more...]