British celebrity food writer Jack Monroe had her cell phone number hijacked and, after that, the hackers were able to receive her two factor authentication and access her bank and payment accounts. She was already doing more than a lot of people do security wise – she was using two factor authentication. BUT, the two […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Medical Practice Closes After Ransomware Attack Wood Ranch Medical is closing their doors permanently after a ransomware attack. The attackers not only encrypted the practice’s data, but also its backups. In April 2019, the Brookside ENT and Hearing Center in Battle Creek also closed after a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks are just one reason why […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]We have been trained by the insurance industry that you buy insurance and if you have an event, you make a claim and get paid. For the most part, with your auto insurance or your homeowners insurance, that is the way it works. Rarely, but sometimes, you discover that you don’t have the right coverage […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]O P I N I O N This is not really an opinion piece, but some people might think it is, so I will go for over disclosure and call it that. The Feds really don’t like encryption. It gets in their way when they want to do mass surveillance or even targeted surveillance. For […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The EU’s high court – the Court of Justice of the European Union – said this week that web sites including search engines must ask users to opt in to sharing of their data. Web sites such as Google know that if users have to actively do something for the sole purpose of allowing Google […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Well that makes me feel a whole lot better. The FDA says that devices that use the decades old IPNet software are vulnerable to hacking, But they are not sure what devices that may include. Possibly insulin pumps. Maybe pacemakers. They also don’t know how many devices are affected. Given that, I am not sure […]
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