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Credit to Author: John Maddison | Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 13:45:00 +0000

The proliferation of online devices accessing personal and financial information, the adoption of virtualized and multi-cloud environments, and the growing connection of everything – from armies of IoT devices and critical infrastructure in cars, homes, offices, and industry, to the rise of smart cities – have combined to create new destructive opportunities for cybercriminals.

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The Mirai Botnet Was Part of a College Student Minecraft Scheme

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:55:13 +0000

The DDoS attack that crippled the internet last fall wasn’t the work of a nation-state. It was three college kids working a *Minecraft* hustle.

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There’s a hole in my bucket: Bitcoin scams aim to exploit volatile market

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:53:19 +0000

The digital world of Bitcoin is ablaze with profit, speculation, and potential riches for all – unfortunately, scammers are in on the action and will stop at nothing to relieve the unwary of their digital fortunes. From the oldest tricks in the book to all new types of scams, it seems everyone is turning their attention to Bitcoin. What are the threats, and what can you do about it to stay safe?

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Fortinet Security

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Three of the Biggest Cybersecurity Challenges Facing the Education Sector

Credit to Author: Susan Biddle| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

Educational institutions have become regular targets for cybercriminals. In fact, the education sector accounted for 13 percent of data breaches in the first half of 2017, resulting in the compromise of around 32 million records. One of the top reasons that schools are targeted is the diverse data they store on students and staff, including personally identifiable information (PII), healthcare information, and financial information. These records can then be sold on the dark web to be used for purposes of identity theft and fraud. As educational…

Kaspersky Security

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How to adjust Facebook notifications

Credit to Author: Yaroslava Ryabova| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:00:58 +0000

Facebook sends so many notifications that sometimes it’s tempting just to turn them off. We tell you how to do it — or how to adjust them so they don’t take over your life.

Security TrendMicro

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Protecting Your Children with Parental Controls

Credit to Author: Michael Miley| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:00:07 +0000

Keep non-tech people in your family safe from cyber threats. Chances are, your kids have never known a world when the internet wasn’t there—which is both good and bad news. On the one hand, it means these digital natives take to the online world much quicker than you or I ever did. On the other, it also means they’re less likely to question what they…