The Evolution of Cybersecurity Incidents and Incident Prevention: Part 1
Recently, it has become commonplace to witness major data breaches and DDoS attacks hitting large companies; like Microsoft. From hacker groups such as 'The Lizard Squad' and "Hacktivists" like Anonymous.
Although it may seem like these attacks came out of nowhere, hacking dates back to the 70's; even prior to computers becoming a household item.
1970's - Phreaking
Phreaking was the act of using a plastic toy whistle (from boxes of Cap'n Crunch) to produce a 2600 hertz... Read More
We've all heard the age old adage "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is". In the days of online everything, we should assume this to always be true.
One scam that will likely show up on your radar: the attempt to mimic large online retailers. For example, if you're a customer of Amazon.com (and sometimes, even if you aren't) you'll see e-mails like "Your Order Confirmation: Order ID 123-456789-123456, has been shipped".
Here are... 
When there's a major incident, such as the 
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a piece of malware that will attack/lock your files, and display a ransom note asking for large amounts money. If you don't provide payment, your data will likely be destroyed. If you shudder when you hear 'Cryptowall' or 'Cryptolocker', then you probably know a lot about this type of scheme.
The Ransom:
On Friday the 25th; The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency was surprised to see the message "You Hacked, ALL Data Encrypted"... 
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Due to the ever-growing population of smartphone and tablet users; mobile applications are now integrated into our daily lives. Sometimes when visiting our favorite websites, take Pinterest for example, we are immediately prompted to download an application from the Appstore. Without a second thought, we'll tap through the installation process so we can view our content uninhibited.
Therein lies the problem.
App permissions and... 
About the UberCENTRAL tool:
For those who are unaware, the UberCENTRAL tool is a dashboard is an all-in-one dashboard where you can manage multiple Uber Accounts by tracking individual locations, arrival times, and schedule future pickups. This is handy to businesses who are motoring their customers around and footing the bill, or for scheduling rides for those who do not own smartphones (likely family members and friends).
Detailed Discovery of the Flaw:
A user by the name of... 
Normally when we think of the term 'Cyber Security Incident', we envision groups of hackers breaking into government databases to steal private information. While this is something that has happened, there are multiple ways incidents can occur; in both our Digital and Physical worlds.'
According to 
Last August, a gas station compliance officer with the Virginia Weights and Measures Office conducted a routine check on a pump station in Vienna, Va. He found a skimming device and immediately reported it to the police. Unfortunately, not all gas stations catch skimmers right away. Here are a few things you can do to protect yourself from skimming.
Don't Pay with Your Debit Card
Since credit cards have been around since the 1970’s, hackers have created...