Archive for 2012
Lawyers make mobile apps – is the information secure?
“There’s an app for that” is true for just about everything these days. Next on the agenda to conquer the digital age are lawyers who aim to further serve clients by creating individualized mobile apps. With the head in the sand attitude that many firms take toward cyber security, it is important for any legal professional planning to implement a mobile app to allow technology and data security to be at the forefront of the program.
Read MoreCoca-Cola hacked: secret exposed three years later
Coca-Cola learned some disquieting news March 15, 2009. FBI officials alerted executives of the multi-billion dollar corporation that they had been hacked, according to a Bloomberg report.
Read More“Remember, Remember” Nov. 5 Anonymous hacks
Hacker collective Anonymous and other groups commemorated Guy Fawkes Day with alleged international hacks and protests against banks, security firms and governments. Most notably, the group claimed to have published 28,000 Paypal passwords.
Read MoreDHS suggests teaching kindergarteners about cybersecurity
The importance of cyber security was taken to a new level as DHS Secretary suggested teaching children as young as five years old about data protection.
Read MoreVirus kills off Borderlands 2 video game characters
Xbox 360 players of Borderlands 2, the video game created by Gearbox Studios, face new obstacle as players report numerous bizarre character deaths.
Read MorePacemaker patients at risk of death by hacking
Pacemakers now can pose a potential threat to any wearer due to new hacks being dubbed as “digital assassination.”
Read MoreFacebook Donates $250K To Help Combat Cybercrime
The University of Alabama at Birmingham have been awarded $250K by Facebook for the great work they do fighting cybercrime
Read MoreData Leak Wipes $22bn Off Google Stock Value
A human error at Google’s financial printer R.R. Donnelly caused around 9% to be wiped off its stock price
Read MoreBritish Airways Virus Arriving In Your Inbox Today
Warnings were released today about an email virus claiming to be a British Airways ticket receipt
Read MoreFacebook Spam Spreads Through Sexy Video
A new piece of Facebook malware appears to be a cheeky video accidentally sent to your inbox
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