Daily Archives: February 9, 2015

HSBC Breach In November Reveals…

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Carmelo

HSBC Holdings plc, a British multinational banking and financial services company head-quartered in London, United Kingdom is the world’s second largest bank. Last November, they were breached. HSBC claimed that it “stopped the cyber-attack”, but not before attackers accessed payment … Continue reading →

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Convenience Traded for Privacy: Samsung Televisions

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Carmelo

Cool new technologies like the Samsung voice controlled television, are a great convenience. They are also a huge window for the Samsung company to get into your homes. When you enable voice control, all noises are transmitted to Samsung and … Continue reading →

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Intuit’s Turbo Tax

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Carmelo

Was shut down to investigate if there was a breach as many had logged in to find that their refunds were already claimed. It was found that no breach occurred. According to Brian Krebs, both Turbo Tax and H&RBlock credentials … Continue reading →

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