The confirmation from Yahoo about the hack on August 1st, exposing information for 200 Million users is yet another example of that Wild-Wild-West we call the Internet. Everyone needs to be proactive in safeguarding banking and personal information as well as updating account passwords. These hacks may result in identity theft, credit card fraud, or…
As we all know, the internet can be a wild, and usually not the safest, place. We use things like passwords and antivirus software to protect ourselves, but these are not simply push-and-forget methods. It is important to understand how and why these systems work, and how to make ours work even better. So, here…
For those of you who don’t know, the term “Phishing” describes a common activity by scammers and hackers on the internet. Essentially, the scammer tries to trick you into giving him your login or other confidential information by sending you an email requesting it that looks like it came from a reputable source. For example:…
