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Category Archives: Security Blog
Remember the Fappening?
Some time ago, back in 2014, I wrote about the Fappening, when someone hacked a bunch of Apple cloud accounts and stole personal pictures of famous celebrities. Turns out that some of the victims to this hack was due to … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, fappening, FBI, iBrute, iCloud, phishing, spear phishing, spearphishing
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New Company: KeyMe
The company named KeyMe allows you to scan your key, either via mobile app or at a kiosk, and create a digital copy. It can then ship you a key when you want a copy, or you can have one … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, cloud, key, questionable, security
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Data Privacy Day Video
StaySafeOnline1 posted a new video today
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Tagged 2016, data privacy day, privacy
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Privacy is Good for Business – Infographic
77% of Americans feel that it is important for companies to disclose information that is collected about them. #PrivacyAware
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Tagged privacyaware, Security Awareness
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Worst Passwords of 2015
2015’s most used cracked passwords ranked by popularity… Yes, people still use bad passwords, despite the warnings to have some complexity. Perhaps we should code systems to reject simple passwords? 1. 123456 (UNCHANGED) 2. PASSWORD (UNCHANGED) 3. 12345678 (UP 1) … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 factor, 2-step, 2015, 2016, authentication, password, passwords, two-factor
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Own Your Online Presence #PrivacyAware
I’m proud to announce that CarmeloWalsh.com is registered as a Data Privacy Day Champion. January 28th is Data Privacy Day. Please spread the word and share this post. #PrivacyAware A lot of people don’t know this, but Facebook is the leading … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, data privacy day, digital privacy day, fraud, fraudsters, harvesting, pharming, privacy, privacyaware, social engineering
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Social Engineering Fraud Losses Doubled in 2015
Consider the largest breaches of 2015 and realize they weren’t about getting financial data directly. It was all about personal details. Identity theft is a hotter commodity on the dark web, than credit card numbers. Anthem 80 million (Personal Details) Ashley … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, 2016, cybercrime, fraud, hackers, hacking, Identity Theft, personal details, phishing, PII, Security Awareness, smishing, sniffing, social engineering, spearphishing, vishing
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Thanks for the 2015 Views!
I’ve had an amazing 2015 for visitor traffic, nearly 12,000 views! Thank you to the many visitors! I honestly do try to be a credible source. Have a fantastic 2016! Keep your data protected and your people informed!
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!
I hope you have an enjoyable holiday! He’s making a database He’s sorting it twice SELECT * from contacts WHERE behavior = ‘nice’ SQL Clause is coming to town Here are some scams to look out for.
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Tagged 2015, Merry Christmas
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3.3 Million HelloKitty User Details Leaked
Parents have been advised to change the passwords for their and their kids online accounts to sanriotown, the official online community for HelloKitty. Information leaked onto the Internet comes from accounts registered at a number of other Hello Kitty sites, including … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, breach, passwords
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