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LivingSocial: 50 million accounts hacked

By Editor | Published: May 16, 2013

The Internet, still in its early phases, is seeing a dramatic increase in the number of users. Unfortunately, this growth has also seen an increase in the number of cyber criminals and attacks against websites. The latest major attack was perpetrated against LivingSocial. If you have an account with this website, you may want to [...]

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50 million LivingSocial accounts hacked

By Editor | Published: May 16, 2013

Cyber crime has been around since the very early days of the Internet and has it has become an increasingly serious problem as the number of Internet users has increased. This trend is likely to continue, and you can be guaranteed that you’ll continue to see news about websites being hacked and valuable information exposed. [...]

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LivingSocial sees massive cyber hack

By Editor | Published: May 16, 2013

Hackers and other cyber criminals are an ever present danger on the Internet. This is a fact that we simply can’t escape, and what’s more, you can be pretty sure that we will see an increase in the number of attacks against sites as the internet continues to expand and be used by more and [...]

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Five password don’ts

By Editor | Published: May 3, 2013

Security is an important issue for many business owners and managers. Many work with their IT department or an IT partner to ensure their network and systems are secure from threats. But what about your email, social media and bank accounts? The weakest link of these online accounts is your password, hackers know this and [...]

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5 ways to insecure passwords

By Editor | Published: May 3, 2013

Chances are high that you already take great steps to ensure that your network and systems are secure from threats. But, do you take the same steps to ensure that your accounts like email, social media, bank, etc. are also secure? The weakest link of these accounts is the password, and that’s exactly where most [...]

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5 important password don’ts

By Editor | Published: May 3, 2013

It seems that there is a security threat or leak in the news almost every week. The majority of these leaks tend to revolve around account information and passwords being stolen and released on the Internet for anyone to view. In truth, most of the passwords released are secure, but not 100% secure. Anyone with [...]

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5 ways to spot email frauds and scams

By Editor | Published: April 19, 2013

Email has become the main communication medium for companies and the public alike, as it’s just so much easier and faster than writing a letter or even making a phone call. Unfortunately, email has also made it easier to commit crimes like fraud. It can be hard to detect a fraudulent company or email, but [...]

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5 tips to spot email fraud

By Editor | Published: April 19, 2013

While being one of the most useful business tools ever invented, email can also be a hinderance. Because of its generally open nature, when anyone can get an email address, criminals have taken their operations online in the form of email frauds or scams. This can be a big issue for business owners, and knowing [...]

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Email fraud – 5 tips to help you spot it

By Editor | Published: April 19, 2013

Business owners and managers have many concerns they must address on a regular basis, or at least be aware of. Some of security concerns revolve around fraud, more specifically email fraud. While this isn’t a new concept, email fraud and scam occurrences are on the rise, and it is vital to know how to spot [...]

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Computer viruses – 5 common myths

By Editor | Published: April 4, 2013

Computers, while used in nearly every office, still mystify the vast majority of users. Sure they know how to operate one, but when it comes to ideas like the Internet and viruses, malware, trojans, etc. most people are lost. This is largely because of the large number of myths and lies about things like viruses, [...]

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