Yahoo said on Wednesday it had discovered a new data breach that occurred in August 2013 and involved data associated with more than one billion user accounts, double the number affected in a different breach disclosed in September. Yahoo said the stolen user account information may have included names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, […]
5 Ways to Protect Your Business’ Email Accounts from Hackers
A hacked email account is a serious problem. Besides reading emails, cybercriminals can access other types of information associated with the account, such as calendar and contact data. Hackers can also use the account to send out spam or malicious emails, or even access other online accounts. For example, suppose they see a sales confirmation […]
Password Security: How Hackers Steal Data and Savvy Users Keep It Safe
Digital security has never been more important than it has been in 2014. Cyber crimes are becoming both more prolific and more devastating. Most recently, the world learned that Russian hackers had stolen 1.2 billion unique password and user name combinations. Shortly afterward, two US supermarkets announced they too had been hacked. Customers’ credit card […]
3 Security Issues to Consider When Using Public Wi-Fi
Public Wi-Fi is almost everywhere nowadays. Coffee shops, libraries and even airports have installed hotspots to feed the growing demand for ubiquitous Wi-Fi. While convenient to use, there are hidden security risks you should know about. 1. Packet Sniffing Remember, the Wi-Fi you’re connecting to is shared with others which substantially increases your risk of […]
How to Stay Secure: Top 5 Password Best Practices
Everyone worries about security. Today, more than ever, our lives are online and having everything online is a fine balancing act between security and convenience. There are many ways to keep your data secure. Remember that each situation is different and that even those these are some of the best practices to keeping your information […]