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“Fun” Facebook Questionnaire Posts are Putting Users in Danger

April 27, 2020

What was the make and model of your first car? How many pets did you have growing up? It’s all fun and games until your Facebook account is hacked… Due to the amount of people unemployed and/or simply working from home due to COVID-19, social media activity is at an all time high. From live streams on Instagram to millions of what fictional character am I? quiz results, people are posting now more than ever. Continuing, while all of the posts on the internet may seem menial and an easy way to pass the time, many people do not understand the danger a simple post can be. This… Read More

Data Privacy Day and Facebook’s New Privacy Feature

January 31, 2020

Would you have ever thought that “Facebook” and “privacy” would ever be spoken together in a somewhat positive respect? Me either. After Facebook’s many scandals regarding privacy, the only place to go for the company is up … or is it? Thank you for your data! Have you ever heard the phrase that sometimes things get worse before they get better? Well, that may be the case for social media giant, Facebook. In 2019, Facebook was the culprit in one of the biggest privacy scandals of all time. The personally identifiable information of over 87 million people and Facebook users became accessible through Cambridge Analytica. Companies then… Read More

Is Facebook is Watching You?

November 15, 2019

Have you ever felt like you were being watched by someone? Well, as it turns out, your hunch may be correct. Who would that someone be you may ask? That would only be one of the largest social media platforms in the world, good ‘ol Facebook. What is Facebook in trouble for now? This week, Facebook headlines news stories across the world yet again. What is it for this time? Selling data? Losing even more momentum with Libra, their cryptocurrency? Not quite, this week, Facebook is spying on their users. Further, Facebook is pointing the finger at a bug in the IOS application for such an issue. Let’s find… Read More

Credit Card Skimmers – How do they Work?

October 4, 2019

Picture this: You’re running late for work. In a rush, you race to your car and hop in. On the way, you notice your gas light is on. Quickly, you pull into a gas station and whip out a credit card. Not paying attention, you slide the card in the terminal and begin pumping your gas. Within minutes you are back on the road, hoping you make it to work before your meeting starts. Later that day, you receive a call from your bank for exuberant charges out of area on your account. How could this happen? You just used your card for gas this morning… right? … Read More

Significant Locations – How Your iPhone is Tracking Your Every Move

September 20, 2019

Hidden within your iPhone is a list of locations. What are the locations you may ask? Oh, nothing really just everywhere you’ve ever been since you have had your iPhone. No big deal, right? WRONG. Now, if that statement at the beginning of the article caught you by surprise, it should. As an avid iPhone user, I have always had a feeling location services were tracking my iPhone. Further, if you think about it, many apps use location services to provide their service. For example, the weather app, maps, and so many more. So when I came across the Significant Locations “feature” I definitely needed to take… Read More

The Breakdown of the New iPhone 11

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019

New Apple Devices As September rolls around every year, the buzz is always surrounding what Apple will release next. On September 10, 2019, Apple unveiled several new additions to some of our favorite devices. The list includes the iPad, Watch and of course, the iPhone. For me personally, I always look forward to seeing the new features of the next great iPhone and IOS. So, today we will be looking at the all new iPhone 11 and it’s plethora of new features. The iPhone 11 To begin, Apple released two new iPhones ranging in price and hardware features. The new release included the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11… Read More

What is a Deep Fake?

September 6, 2019

Things are not as they may seem… Imagine this: you turn the news on after work. First the broadcaster speaks on the weather conditions for tomorrow. Next they mention the station will be showing a clip of the president from a press conference. You continue to listen to the news while doing things around the house. The channel announces that President Donald Trump is beginning to speak. After finishing your tasks, you sit down to watch the end of the press conference. But, what you see is extremely alarming. On the TV, it looks as though Putin is speaking instead of President Trump. How can this be? It’s Trump’s… Read More

Social Security Number Suspension Scam is on the Rise

August 30, 2019

“This is a call from the Social Security Administration Office. Your Social Security Number has been suspended due to suspicious activity” . -Cue panic and frantic actions. The Mysterious Caller Last week while I was sitting in my office, my phone began ringing repeatedly. I didn’t recognize the number, so I never answered the call. Following, I noticed that the mysterious caller left a voicemail. I begin to to play the voicemail, expecting to have “won” one million dollars or a dream vacation. I predicted the call correctly for the most part. The call did come from a scammer. The scary part though, they pretended to be… Read More

New Instagram “Privacy Policy” is a Hoax

August 23, 2019

Deadline day is hitting Instagram. Will a post on your feed actually protect your data from being used against you in court? Let’s find out. If you scrolled through your Instagram feed within the last week, you may have come across a post like this: This “contract” popped up on hundreds of thousands of account across the app. Users who posted this picture ranged from everyday users to celebrities. Some of the high profile “posters” include: Judd Apatow, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Debra Messing, Taraji p Henson, Beyoncé’s mom, and Wacka Flocka Flame (via @TaylorLorenz on Twitter). This lead to the post spreading fear and confusion… Read More

Fake iPhone Lightning Cords Could Allow Hackers to Take Over Your Devices

August 16, 2019

cords Have you ever borrowed a charger cable? You may want to think about it the next time your iPhone is on 10%. Hacker Summer Camp Last week in Las Vegas, Black Hat 2019 took place. This conference brings tech giants, programmers, security professionals and more together to share ideas and innovation in the field. Throughout the conference, expos and panels are happening so that researchers can share their work and bring awareness to the need for cyber security. One researcher that caught the attention of many goes by the name MG. This researcher crafted a malicious tool of attack, and made it look completely harmless. Further, he… Read More