Brian Krebs has frequently urged readers to place a security freeze on their credit files as a means of proactively preventing identity theft. Now, a major consumer advocacy group is recommending the same: The U.S. Public Interest Research Group recently issued a call for all consumers to request credit file freezes before becoming victims of ID theft.Continue Reading…
Tag: Sensitive Data
What’s in a Boarding Pass Barcode? A Lot – By Krebs
The next time you’re thinking of throwing away a used boarding pass with a barcode on it, consider tossing the boarding pass into a document shredder instead. Two-dimensional barcodes and QR codes can hold a great deal of information, and the codes printed on airline boarding passes may allow someone to discover more about you, your future travel plans, and your frequent flyer account.Continue Reading…
6 Tips To Protect Your Business Data Against Theft – By Business Computing World
Information security continues to be one of the hottest topics in business with every day seemingly bringing news of another high profile leak or cyber attack at the moment. While it is the likes of Sony, Anthem and Gemalto grabbing the global headlines, the increasing threat to business data should be a concern for everyone.
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Amateur Attackers Can Steal Data from Thousands of Files in an IaaS Cloud – By Symantec
We demonstrate how a relatively unskilled attacker could gain access to data from more than 11,000 files in unsecured IaaS cloud environments.
Critical SSL Vulnerability Leaves 25,000 iOS Apps Vulnerable to Hackers – By The Hacker News
A critical vulnerability resides in AFNetworking could allow an attacker to cripple the HTTPS protection of 25,000 iOS apps available in Apple’s App Store via man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.