Dark alleys of the Internet not actually the dangerous parts.
For years I have been telling people to be especially careful when they venture into the dark back alleys of the Internet. My thinking was that these more “wild west” areas would be home to most of the...
View ArticleThe Privacy Blog Podcast – Ep. 5: The Dark Alleys of the Internet & The High...
Welcome to the February edition of The Privacy Blog Podcast. In this episode, I’ll discuss a topic that caught me by surprise in the recent weeks – the dark alleys of the Internet aren’t as scary as we...
View ArticlePRISM fears being used by scammers
In a new attack, some websites have been set up to show visitors a slash page that says the vicim’s computer has been blocked because is has been used to access illegal pornographic content. The user...
View ArticleSecurity lessons from Pokemon Go – Catch them all!
When anything big happens on the Internet, the criminals and snoops are not far behind. This time the event is Pokemon Go and there are all kinds of different threats developing in its wake from...
View ArticleMacs are not safe from Bears
Mac users have long had an unwarranted level of confidence about their immunity to malware and hackers. Palo Alto Networks’ recently discovered some Mac malware in the wild, which I hope will make us...
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