Social Network Invitations – skillpages
We recently saw a large number of invitations from the social networking site skillpages. These messages indicate they were sent by a friend or co-worker, and encourage the recipient to join the...
View ArticleIRS Phishing Scam
There have been reports of individuals receiving emails or faxes purportedly from the IRS requesting personal information. Please keep in mind that the IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers to...
View ArticlePasswords, Revisited.
Weak passwords continue to be in the news, with the latest from Deloitte stating that “more than 90% of user-generated passwords can be made vulnerable to hacking in a matter of seconds” Full article...
View ArticleJava Security
There have been lots of news stories lately about Java vulnerabilities. And even after Oracle fixes one, another popped up quickly. Further muddying the waters, we have official recommendations to...
View ArticleSendori and DNS
There has recently been some interest in Sendori, a web service that offers content filtering and Domain Name System (DNS) services. This can be a useful service for home computers or personal devices,...
View ArticleAdobe Breach
ALERT: Threat to computer accounts due to Adobe security breach BACKGROUND: In October 2013, Adobe suffered a data breach. Their database of 38 million usernames and passwords was stolen and...
View ArticleCalling all Mules
Money Mules are used by criminal organizations to receive stolen or fraudulent money or goods and transfer them quickly overseas. Mules are often recruited through “work from home” type scams, either...
View ArticleDefense in Depth
Defense in depth is a strategy that entails applying multiple layers of protection to deter and prevent successful attacks. In military terms this involves multiple lines of defense instead of a single...
View ArticleSecurity Alert: Heartbleed SSL Web Vulnerability
A major security vulnerability named Heartbleed was disclosed Monday night. The vulnerability affects a large portion of websites on the Internet and here at Davenport University that use OpenSSL to...
View ArticleSecurity Alert: possible blackmail attempts
The recent hack of Ashley Madison and subsequent release of the stolen information has lead to an increased risk of blackmail for anyone whose information may be involved. Please note that the presence...
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