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What is Phishing?

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

Introduction to Phishing Phishing is one of the top tactics used to steal personal information (2). This scam occurs when someone posing as a legitimate business, person, etc. fraudulently solicits information from an unsuspecting user.(1). Often times scammers pose as bankers, technical support agents or an employee at a doctor’s office. This tactic is often times successful. This is due to the fact that most people wouldn’t think twice about answering a call from one a doctor’s office or a local bank. Regardless, the end goal is simply to steal information. But, who they target and how the scam executes varies between the different methods. To find… Read More

The Number One Target for Hackers

May 2, 2019October 17, 2019

The Number One Target for Hackers The number one target for hackers. Introduction Currently, hospitals and other healthcare related facilities are the number one target for hackers. According to CBS News, almost every hospital in the US deals with some kind of cyber threat or attack. Experts say that for as much information that the healthcare field is responsible for, cyber security standards should be a higher priority. Imagine how many patient records one hospital is responsible for. Then to think about the total number of patient files for every medical facility is almost hard to imagine. In hospitals, cyber security is not the main focus. With how cyber criminals… Read More

Vunerability – Qualcomm Chipsets Leave Nearly 900 Million Devices At Risk of Being Hacked

August 9, 2016

Over the weekend, researchers from the Cyber Security firm Check Point released a report on a new vulnerability. This report exposed some very risky vulnerabilities within the Qualcomm chipsets used in an estimated 900 million Android smartphones and tablets. This is roughly equivalent to 65 percent of the global 4G/LTE chipset market as of 2015. There are a total of four different flaws within the chipset that when exploited by an attacker will allow them to gain control of your device. This allows the attacker to steal any data the device may store. These vulnerabilities are being named for the time being “QuadRooter.” Check Point has alerted both Qualcomm and Google to these… Read More

What Makes Malware so Bad?

December 11, 2015

What makes malware so bad? Here we talk about the risks of malware. Whether you are at a business or you just use your computer at home, malware can lead to many bad things. Did you know that your computer can be used for illegal activity if it isn’t protected and monitored properly? Enjoy our first video of our new series.