Hackers are lurking at every corner. You now have an added motivation to protect yourself from hackers because Federal Trade Commission (FTC) USA, will fine you if your network system gets hacked into. Therefore, for companies like Target, Ashley Madison and Anthem whose reputation went down a notch after being hacked into, more problems from […]
Classic Hacks: 2013 Associated Press Twitter CompromiseThis classic hack is noteworthy for both its impact and simplicity. It started with…you guessed it…a phishing email. In 2013, the Twitter account of the Associated Press news wire service reported “Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured.” It was completely false news. In fact, the AP Twitter account had […]
Classic Hacks: 2013 Target Dept. Store AttackIn the weeks before Thanksgiving 2013 hackers were able to compromise Target’s point of service payments system with malware. The attackers initially gained access to Target’s network using credentials obtained from heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning subcontractor Fazio Mechanical Services via a phishing email that included the Citadel Trojan. Before the Trojan was found and eradicated, […]
Classic Hacks: The 2011 RSA SecurID AttackIn 2011 RSA Security – the folks who provide the SecurID 2 factor authentication devices to millions of people – was hacked by a phishing email. This is an important hack to remember for three reasons. One, the phishing email was primitive and should have been seen for what it was – a fake. Two, […]
