Archive for June, 2011
27 June 2011
E-Mail Spoofing and Phishing
The FBI did a press release where Assistant Director of the Cyber Division, Jana Monroe, stated that fake e-mails that attempt to trick consumers into giving out their personal information are the latest and most troubling scam on the internet. The FBI’s Internet Fraud Complaing Center (IFCC) has received a steady increase in complaints about [...]
4 June 2011
Electronic Pickpocketing
As technology makes our lives more convenient, our personal security level may be at risk. The RFID technology that allows you to wave your credit card instead of swiping it is extremely easy to hack. As in the video below, a hacker can purchase a credit card scanning machine and easily walk next to you and [...]