Privacy, Hacking and Virus Alerts

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Weekend project – delete those Facebook apps now

Take a close look at apps that let developers glom onto your personal information and then potentially share, or re-sell, that information to others.

US accuses Russia of ongoing operation to hack energy grid

U.S. national security officials said the FBI, the Homeland The officials said the Russians deliberately chose U.S. energy industry targets, obtaining access to computer systems and then conducting "network reconnaissance" of industrial control systems that run American factories and the electricity grid.

The White House Blames Russia for NotPetya, the ‘Most Costly Cyberattack In History’

The Russian military launched the most destructive and costly cyberattack in history,"

Intel tells companies to stop installing patch for security flaw as earnings loom

The patches "may introduce higher than expected reboots and other unpredictable system behavior," wrote Navin Shenoy, general manager for Intel’s data center group in a blog posting Monday.

This Device Protects Your Data on Any Public WiFi Connection

Keezel encrypts your network so all of your connected devices remain safe, and it comes with a lifetime of service.

Pyramid scheme making the rounds on Facebook in Montana

The state Auditor’s Office sent out a news release Monday warning of the scheme.

If you own a MAC, PC or Smartphone, do this now.

Security researchers this week revealed a broad flaw in Intel and other chips that could allow hackers to access data previously thought to be secure.

Time for the Feds to Say What They Know About Kaspersky

As the rest of the world decides whether it needs to similarly rid itself of all Kaspersky code, it’s starting to get impatient for answers.

Every modern, protected WiFi network is vulnerable, warns government cyber watchdog

A widely used encryption system for wireless networks could give attackers an opening to steal sensitive information such as emails, chat histories and credit card numbers.

Virus on world’s most popular porn site Pornhub may have infected millions

Pornhub is the most popular porn website on the planet. It’s the 20th-most-popular website overall in the United States and the 37th-most-popular in the world, according to Alexa, which ranks web traffic.