Category Archives: Security Blog

Facebook Scam…

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Carmelo

It’s been seen all over Facebook, really highlighting those who are probably gullible enough to fall for Phishing and Spearphishing attacks.

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Ford 911 Assist Foils Hit-and-Run Driver

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Carmelo

57-year-old Cathy Bernstein, a Florida woman, was driving her Ford in Port St. Lucie, on Friday when she allegedly ran into a Ford truck and then a Dodge minivan, hard enough to deploy the airbags. Not even caring, she left … Continue reading →

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Santa and Data Privacy Day

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Carmelo

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Please enjoy this wonderful picture of Santa. Privacy Day is just around the corner.

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Fake Profiles on LinkedIn, a Gateway to SpearPhishing Attacks

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Carmelo

Posing as recruiters, the LinkedIn fake accounts allow hackers to map the networks of business professionals and gain the trust of those in them. Symantec has worked with LinkedIn to remove all of the fake accounts it identified. By making … Continue reading →

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VTech Electronic Toys Suffers Privacy Leak

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Carmelo

An anonymous (not the group) hacker got into the VTech toy makers servers and downloaded 190 GB of data that included pictures of parents, kids, and chat logs between the parents and their children. That’s about 4.8 million registered users … Continue reading →

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Cyber Monday…. Scammers Are Coming!

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Carmelo

As you know, with Cyber Monday coming up and all the online shopping you are all doing, you and everybody you know will be hit in the email and all over your social media with probable scams. Be Aware and … Continue reading →

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Police Body Cameras Infected with Conficker Worm

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Carmelo

Conficker is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November 2008. It uses flaws in Windows OS software and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet, and has been unusually … Continue reading →

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A Different Terror in France!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Carmelo

Airport systems in Paris Orly International Airport use a system called DECOR, which is used by air traffic controllers to communicate weather information to pilots. Pilots rely on the system when weather conditions are poor. The problem with DECOR is … Continue reading →

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Anonymous Reacts to Attacks in Paris

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Carmelo

The video is in French, but below is the translation. The Anonymous collective has also reacted very quickly to the attacks that took place in the French capital . The next morning , a video was put online, directly declaring … Continue reading →

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M

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Carmelo

M is Facebook’s artificial intelligence personal assistant, that is still in beta testing. Arik Sosman wrote a blog post about his interaction with M and gave it an anti-turing test. He writes “When communicating with M, it insists it’s an … Continue reading →

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