Privacy, Hacking and Virus Alerts

It feels like all weeks in security news are overstuffed lately, and this one’s no exception.

One weekend afternoon, they rerouted all of the bank’s online customers to perfectly reconstructed fakes of the bank’s properties, where the marks obediently handed over their account information.

An organization affiliated with Google is offering tools that news organizations and election-related sites can use to protect themselves from hacking.

"Those very simple things we’re experiencing in our homes are coming into business. They’re creating new opportunities to differentiate, particularly in traditional businesses." Chris Warden, vice president of technology at the Washington Corp

"The hackers are just smart IT people that know how lazy you are."

"Take any of the free email platforms out there. They all have a web interface. For the most part, they don’t require any sort of authentication beyond user name and password,"

Amazon is back with an apology and an explanation for a high-profile malfunction that caused websites all across the Internet to grind to a halt for hours on Tuesday.

It appears the White House’s equipment isn’t configured correctly, and the old certificate was revoked or allowed to expire without getting replaced.

You’re a potential victim in the latest scam circulating around the U.S.

It’s only going to get worse.