Fake Websites One way that hackers access sensitive information is through the creation of fake websites. Creating websites that appear legitimate allows scammers to exploit consumers’ interests and needs. Despite Google’s efforts to remove illegitimate websites, it’s hard because they can be created so quickly. Typosquatting Fake websites can take different forms. When Equifax wascontinue reading…
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Is Sharing On Social Media Dangerous? Not Necessarily, But Always Think Twice Before Posting.
The attention we give to the security of our online lives mainly focuses on protecting “sensitive information.” We pay attention to making sure the online accounts we have that contain financial information or other personally identifiable information are secure by utilizing two-factor authentication, creating strong passwords, and using password managers. To be sure, this is allcontinue reading…
How Often Should I Update My Passwords?
Changing Your Passwords Too Often May Put You At Greater Risk When trying to understand how to best create strong passwords and consistently manage them, we are exposed to a variety of strategies that are promised to be the most effective way to protect our sensitive information. There are two rules that are currentlycontinue reading…
Experienced Virginia Attorneys Explain Why We Should Think Twice Before Allowing Our Internet Browser To Save Our Passwords
Saving Passwords Manually keeping track of different passwords for all your different online accounts is extremely difficult, so the default behavior is to use the same password for everything. This is a security nightmare. With so many risks existing online these days, it is imperative that you have different and unique passwords for each website/account.continue reading…
What Are The Risks With Mobile Banking Apps?
Mobile Banking Apps Banks are constantly striving to find new ways to make our banking experiences more convenient; for example, many banks allow their customers to deposit checks into their personal accounts simply by taking a photo of it on their phone. This convenience, however, comes at the price of enhanced risk for the consumer. Depositing Checkscontinue reading…
