The Digital Road To Perdition
Travelling back to the early days of the Computer Virus entering the world of low cost, COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf) available computing, we may reflect on a few home truths as we proceed down the Road to Digital Perdition. Circa 1983 when Fred Cohen, a graduate student out of the University of Southern California […]
Data Security Expert Comment On Geico Admits Fraudsters Stole Customers’ Driver’s License Numbers For Months
TechCrunch has reported that Geico, the second-largest auto insurer in the U.S., has fixed a security bug that let fraudsters steal customers’ driver’s license numbers from its website. A data breach notice filed with the California attorney general’s office said information gathered from other sources was used to “obtain unauthorized access to your driver’s license […]
Expert Advice On New Scam Claims To Turn Whatsapp Pink
WhatsApp users have been reporting that they are receiving links that claim to turn the application’s theme from its trademark green to pink. It also promises ‘‘new features” that have not been specified. Cyber experts have warned users to refrain from opening any such link. The concerning part is that the link has been masked as an […]
Why To Codecov Breach? Experts Weigh In
Following media reports that hackers who tampered with a software development tool from a company called Codecov used that program to gain restricted access to hundreds of networks belonging to the San Francisco firm’s customers, cybersecurity experts commented below. Experts Comments April 22, 2021 Erez Yalon + Follow Me – UnFollow Me Head of Security Research Checkmarx […]
