Army Hospital Trialing Wi-Fi for Patients, Visitors; Michele Krause Comments
Patients and visitors at the San Antonio Military Medical Center will have access to guest Wi-Fi services on their own mobile devices starting later this month, according to an Army release. The center will become the first military treatment facility of the Army to have Wi-Fi access via a Army Medical Information Technology Center pilot [...]
Death and taxes are commonly said to be two facts of life. But as more people file their taxes online, there is a third certainty to consider: cyber crooks. With tax season in full effect, cyber crooks have crafted legitimate-looking websites and emails with IRS-related content designed to lure hapless consumers into clicking a malicious [...]
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A senator is calling on providers of major websites in the United States to change default web addresses from the standard HTTP protocol to the secure HTTPS protocol following reports that hackers were able to access users’ private information through unsecure wireless networks found commonly at coffee shops and bookstores throughout the country. Sen. Charles [...]
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A handful of Missouri lawmakers have reported having their Facebook accounts hacked since the beginning of the year. Graham Cluley writes on the NakedSecurity blog some have speculated the hackers took advantage of a free, unsecured wireless network to sidejack state representatives’ Facebook accounts and post messages such as, “I love lobbyist! All the free [...]
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The number of new wireless devices is skyrocketing, and today there are nearly four times as many gadgets than compared to a decade ago, according to a report by the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering & Technology Laboratory. As the wireless market has grown from fewer than 100 million subscribers at the turn of [...]
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Better Business Bureau serving eastern North Carolina warns that hackers are taking advantage of travelers this holiday season by setting up fake Wi-Fi connections designed to steal personal information. When searching for wireless connections, consumers may find an unsecured network connection available. However, that network may be a scam, and the consumer could be be [...]
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Plan on doing Christmas shopping online to avoid crowds and congested roads? Be very careful to avoid falling victim to cyber crooks taking advantage of the holidays. McAfee has revealed the 12 most dangerous online scams consumers should be aware of this upcoming holiday season, ranging from iPad offer scams to fake gift cards and [...]
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