What the Tech? Is Someone Hacking Your Router to Spy on You?
This isn’t just another scary Halloween story but it is frightening: someone may be watching you using your security camera or doorbell.
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What the Tech? How Good Is Your Security on Venmo?
It was just a side note in a New York Times story about President Joe Biden’s first few months in office; the president used his Venmo account to send money to his grandchildren.
What the Tech? Why You Need to Uninstall Adobe Flash Player Now
You may want to check your desktop computer soon for a software program that is not only no longer needed but might be dangerous. Adobe Flash Player has been around since the early days of the internet. It’s the program that allowed for video and animations to play in browsers and it’s how we played online games in those days…
What the Tech? How to Stay Safe from Hackers When You Shop Online
This is an unprecedented holiday shopping season. With many retailers either closed or significantly cut back on Black Friday sales, shoppers are swarming the virtual stores looking for great deals on their computers or smartphones. There are lots of deals to be had this year and most Black Friday sales started a week or more ago. A recent survey by…
Tallassee City Schools Facebook Page Hacked, Hacker Makes Inappropriate Posts
The Tallassee City School Facebook page was hacked Monday night. Superintendent Dr. Brock Nolin says a former employee had access to the page and locked out other page administrator before making inappropriate posts. Dr. Nolin says they are working with IT to secure the page. The school system is filing a report with Tallassee Police and plans to press charges. …
Cybercrime on the Rise During Pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – State securities officials say cybercrime including email attacks are on the rise during the pandemic. A statement from the Alabama Securities Commission said social engineering attacks have been increasing with more people working at home and children using virtual learning because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Commission Director Joe Borg said information is more accessible than ever,…
What the Tech? How to Keep Your Computer from Being Hacked When You Work from Home
Leaving the house may increase your chances of contracting COVID-19, but working from home may make you more susceptible to another kind of virus. A computer virus. The cybersecurity firm RISKIQ predicts the coronavirus outbreak will give hackers one of their best opportunities in recent years to attack computer networks around the world. There are many reports that hackers are…
What the Tech? Google Discovers Hacking Involving iPhones
If you own an iPhone, your information could have been stolen by hackers just by visiting a website. It’s a major flaw just discovered by a security team at Google that destroys the perception some have that iPhones cannot be hacked. All someone had to do was visit a website. A Google security team discovered a small collection of hacked…
Key Equifax Executives Departing after Huge Data Breach
Equifax says its chief information officer and chief security officer are leaving the company, following the enormous breach of 143 million Americans’ personal information. The credit data company said Friday that Susan Mauldin, who had been the top security officer, and David Webb, the chief technology officer, are retiring from Equifax immediately. Mauldin, a college music major, had come under…
Equifax Victims May Face Another Hassle in Buying an iPhone
Apple fans who froze their credit after the Equifax data breach may end up with another hassle on their hands if they try to get one of the new iPhones that can cost more than $1,000. People who did so and want to make any big purchase may find the same. Since Equifax disclosed that 143 million Americans had their…
