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    • March issue of OUCH!: Online Gaming

    March 5th, 2015

    by Christopher Campbell

    SANS has released their February edition of OUCH!, covering “how you and your family can game online, but do it securely and safely.” “We are excited to announce the March issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Jake Williams, we cover online gaming.  Specifically, how you and your family can game online, but […]

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    March 17, 2015 Phishing Report

    March 17th, 2015

    by Mykael Baig

    Over the past several weeks, the Help Desk and Information Security Office have received complaints of numerous spam e-mails claiming that “Your e-mail account was LOGIN today by Unknown IP address:”. The subject line is generally “Support” and the e-mail instructs the user to “click on the Administrator link below and LOGIN”, which then provides a bogus link […]

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    April Edition of OUCH!: Passphrases

    April 1st, 2015

    by Mykael Baig

    SANS has released their April edition of OUCH!, covering passphrases, and why they are better than passwords. “We are excited to announce the April issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Guy Bruneau, we cover passphrases.  Specifically, what passphrases are, why they are better than passwords and how to use them securely.  As always, […]

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    November Edition of OUCH!: Social Engineering

    November 11th, 2014

    by Mykael Baig

    SANS has released their November edition of OUCH!, covering social engineering. “We are excited to announce the November issue of OUCH! This month, led by Guest Editor Alissa Torres, we cover Social Engineering.  Specifically, we explain what it is, how cyber attackers use social engineering to get what they want and the different ways people […]

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    Apple Pay – How It Works

    October 21st, 2014

    by Mykael Baig

    As you’ve probably heard, Apple flipped the switch on it’s new payment system that it hopes will replace all the plastic cards in our wallets with virtual ones that live within our phones (note: card data is not actually stored there, but more on that later). Many analysts have said that this new payment system […]

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    Microsoft Ending Support for Older Versions of Internet Explorer

    August 11th, 2014

    by Mykael Baig

    Starting on January 12, 2016, Microsoft is going to stop releasing updates for versions of Internet Explorer earlier than IE 11. While this won’t be an issue for most Windows 8 users, users who are still using Windows Vista and Windows 7 will need to ensure that their version of Internet Explorer is updated within […]

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    Jewel-Osco hit by potential data breach

    August 15th, 2014

    by Jim Pardonek

    BOISE, ID – August 14, 2014 – AB Acquisition LLC, which operates Albertsons stores under Albertson’s LLC and ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, and Shaw’s and Star Markets under New Albertson’s, Inc., recently learned of an unlawful intrusion to obtain credit and debit card payment information in some of its stores.  For more information see the article: […]

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    Hackers Steal Records from 200 Hospitals Affecting 4.5 Million Patients

    August 19th, 2014

    by Jim Pardonek

    Tennessee-based Community Health Systems (CHS) says that intruders accessed its system over a three-month period earlier this year, compromising patient names, addresses, and Social Security numbers (SSNs) of 4.5 million people. The company maintains that medical and financial information was not affected. CHS operates more than 200 hospitals in 29 US states. The company claims […]

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    New Ransomware Hits the Net – ZeroLocker

    New Ransomware Hits the Net – ZeroLocker

    September 3rd, 2014

    by Mykael Baig

    Last week, security researchers identified a new ransomware trojan in the wild. This new variant, deemed ZeroLocker, operates in a similar fashion to last year’s CryptoLocker. Ransomware is a category of malware that restricts access to a computer or files and demands a ransom be paid to restore access. CryptoLocker and ZeroLocker accomplish this by […]

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    Nearly 5 Million Gmail Passwords Leaked

    Nearly 5 Million Gmail Passwords Leaked

    September 10th, 2014

    by Mykael Baig

    Earlier today, Daily Dot reported that nearly 5 million Gmail usernames and passwords have been hacked and posted on a Russian Bitcoin forum.  The unknown hacker posted a screenshot of the database on the forum Tuesday evening, revealing some of the stolen usernames and passwords. As of earlier today, the list has been taken down […]

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