Posts Tagged ‘Identity theft’
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
The Wikimedia Foundation is warning its millions of visitors that if they're seeing ads appearing on any of the Foundation's Web sites, then their computer is probably infected with malware.
The Wikimedia Foundation is warning its millions of visitors that if they're seeing ads appearing on any of the Foundation's Web sites, then their computer is probably infected with malware.
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Tags: browser extension, drive by download, Identity theft, malware, Shadowserver, Wikimedia, Wikipedia
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
In a bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning healthcare organizations about the threat posed by insecure, network attached medical devices and the proliferation of smart phones, tablet PCs and other mobile devices in medical settings.
In a bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning healthcare organizations about the threat posed by insecure, network attached medical devices and the proliferation of smart phones, tablet PCs and other mobile devices in medical settings.
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Tags: barnaby jack, Compliance, DHS, EHR, Healthcare, Healthcare breaches, HIPAA, Identity theft, malware, medical device, medical records, Medtronic
Posted in Critical Infrastructure, Cryptography, Data Breaches, Government, Hacking, Hacks, Vulnerabilities | No Comments »
Monday, May 14th, 2012
Tags: Android, cybercrime, Data Protection, global threat intelligence, identity fraud scams, identity protection, Identity theft, Identity thieves and cybercriminals, McAfee Labs, pinterest scam, Spam
Posted in McAfee, McAfee Security Insights, Social networking, Threat Research | No Comments »
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Some say there will be a day when the wallet you carry in your pocket or purse will become obsolete. The plan is to eliminate all our credit cards, store cards, and IDs and use our mobile phones as our primary means of commerce and identification. The technology behind mobile wallet or mobile POS (point
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Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, anti-malware, anti-phishing, anti-spyware, antivirus, Antivirus Software, app protection, BlackBerry, computer security, Consumer, cybercrime, Identity theft, Internet Security, Mac antivirus, Mac Security, malware, Mobile, Mobile - Consumer, mobile antivirus, pc security, phishing, Robert Siciliano, Safe search, safe surfing, site advisor, Spam, Symbian, tablet security, Virus protection, web protection
Posted in McAfee, McAfee Security Insights, Mobile Security, Scams, Threat Research, Web Security | No Comments »
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Confidential data, including bank account and Social Security numbers for some 350,000 University of North Carolina-Charlotte students, staff and faculty, were accidentally exposed -- some for almost 15 years -- due to a system misconfiguration and incorrect access settings that made electronic data publicly available.
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Tags: Identity theft, UNC Charlotte
Posted in Data Breaches | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, android security app, anti-phishing, Anti-Theft, anti-virus, antivirus, app protection, BlackBerry, Consumer, Identity theft, Internet Security, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Mobile, Mobile - Consumer, mobile antivirus, mobile app, mobile security app, phishing, QR codes, Robert Siciliano, safe searching, Symbian, tablet security, web protection
Posted in McAfee, McAfee Security Insights, Mobile Security, Threat Research | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
A 31-year-old US man from Atlanta, Georgia, admitted last week that he and his gang stole more than $1.3 million USD by phishing confidential account information from e-commerce sites.
Tags: ADP, Alphonsus Osuala, Bank of America, Branch Bank & Trust Co., Charles Umeh Chidi, Chase Bank, Data loss, Identity theft, Karlis Karklins, Marvin Hill, Osarhieme Obayagbona, phishing, Shawn Conley, usaprince12k, Waya Nwaki, Wire Fraud
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Friday, May 4th, 2012
Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, android security app, anti-phishing, Anti-Theft, anti-virus, antivirus, app protection, BlackBerry, Consumer, Identity theft, Internet Security, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Mobile, Mobile - Consumer, mobile antivirus, mobile app, mobile security app, phishing, QR codes, Robert Siciliano, safe searching, Symbian, tablet security, web protection
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Tags: Android, android antivirus, Android security, android security app, anti-phishing, Anti-Theft, anti-virus, antivirus, app protection, BlackBerry, Consumer, Identity theft, Internet Security, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Mobile, Mobile - Consumer, mobile antivirus, mobile app, mobile security app, phishing, QR codes, Robert Siciliano, safe searching, smishing, Symbian, tablet security, text messaging, web protection
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Friday, April 20th, 2012
BOSTON--Accountability, not superior technology, has kept Apple's iOS ecosystem free of viruses, even as the competing Android platform strains under the weight of repeated malicious code outbreaks, say researchers Dan Guido of the firm Trail of Bits and Michael Arpaia of iSEC Partners.
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Tags: Android, Dan Guido, data theft, Identity theft, ios, malware, Michael Arpaia, mobile device, mobile malware, mobile virus, Patching, Permissions, security conference, SOURCE Boston, Trail of Bits, virus, Windows Mobile
Posted in Apple, Data Breaches, google, Hacking, Hacks, Microsoft, Mobile Security, Scams, Vulnerabilities | Comments Off
