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Man Busted For Twitter Hack

Posted on August 2, 2021July 21, 2021 by cynmackley
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he government showed it was not playing around today when it went after a UK citizen in Spain in connection with hacking several Twitter accounts.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security Help, Social MediaTagged hacking, security, twitter, twitter hackingLeave a comment

Not again! This time a big insurance company is hacked

Posted on September 4, 2019August 8, 2019 by cynmackley

Not again! This time a big insurance company is hacked. What you need to know.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged credential stuffing, cyber security, hacking, security, security breach, state farmLeave a comment

100 million hit by credit card hack

Posted on July 30, 2019 by cynmackley

100 million hit by credit card hack - find out if you could be one of them.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, In The News, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged capital one, credit card, cybersecurity, data breach, hacking, security breachLeave a comment

Don’t get caught in this phishing scam

Posted on March 8, 2019February 8, 2019 by cynmackley

Don't get caught in this phishing scam. How hackers are coming after your email info.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Security Help, Uncategorized, Using The InternetTagged email scam, Facebook scam, google scam, hacking, Phishing, securityLeave a comment

Kaspersky promises changes after hacking fallout

Posted on October 25, 2017October 24, 2017 by cynmackley

Kaspersky labs is fighting back against accusations their software was used to steal classified information.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged hacking, kaspersky, malware, Russia, security, virusesLeave a comment

Security bombshell: did Kaspersky help steal data?

Posted on October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by cynmackley

Could your security software be spying on you? Why a popular provider is under fire.

Posted in Computer Terms, In The News, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged hacking, kaspersky, NSA, Russia, security, third-party securityLeave a comment

In The News 10/14/2016

Posted on October 13, 2016 by cynmackley

Galaxy Note 7 is still exploding, Microsoft is updating Paint, and Apple Watches banned as a security threat.

Posted in In The NewsTagged Apple Watch, exploding phones, Galaxy Note 7, hacking, microsoft, new Paint app, paint, Russia, safety, samsungLeave a comment

In The News 12-12-14

Posted on December 11, 2014 by cynmackley

In The News 12-12-14 Windows 8 rises as XP share falls, goodbye to Clip Art and new movies pirated after a Sony hack.

Posted in In The NewsTagged clip art, hacking, in the news, Office online, pirated movies, Windows 8.1, windows xpLeave a comment

How To Create A Password That Will Take Years To Crack

Posted on June 3, 2014 by cynmackley

The trick to creating a password that could take years to crack. You won't believe how simple it is.

Posted in E-Mail Help, Security Help, Using The InternetTagged adobe, crack, cyber attack, database, eBay, hack, hacking, hard, information, passwords, security, steal, strong password, users, weak password, yahoo, years27 Comments

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