In December of 2019, Wawa admitted to a security breach that affected 30 million consumers. The credit card and debit card transactions in their stores, as well as, their gas pumps had been stolen for many months. Wawa is a privately owned company which makes it difficult to determine their sales and security. It is […]
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Wawa Data Breach
Posted in cybersecurity, Security
Also tagged credit card information, security breach, Wawa
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How do Websites Know what Device I’m Logged in with?
I asked: how do Amazon and some of these banks know what device I’m logged in with? Is it strictly cookies? or MAC address, too? or…? Sidd replied: heehee, are you running an app or your web browser ? windows or phone ? There are a million ways, there is a GUID associated with your […]
Posted in cybersecurity, Internet, Security
Also tagged amazon, devices, GUID, online banking, OS
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Facebook Hack and Facebook Messenger App.
By Daniel Brouse In late September, Facebook acknowledged having 50 million accounts hacked; however, Facebook has not been forthcoming with answers or a response. To the best of our knowledge, Facebook has not notified any of the victims. Facebook said, “On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 25, our engineering team discovered a security issue affecting […]
Posted in cybersecurity, Security
Also tagged data breach, FaceBook, Facebook Messenger App, Identity & Online Security, mobile devices, phones, smart phones
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Internet Privacy
The information on how the Trump campaign obtained and exploited citizens’ privacy should serve as an example to your personal responsibility in maintaining internet security. Do not use any Facebook game, IQ test, quiz or other third-party APP’s (applications). Never give permission allowing a third party access to your personal information. Shame on you if […]
Posted in cybersecurity, Education, freedom, Internet, liberty, Politics, Security, Society
Also tagged Cambridge Analytica, FaceBook
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Uber Paid Ransom and Hid Hack
Uber Paid Hackers to Delete Stolen Data on 57 Million People * Company paid hackers $100,000 to delete info, keep quiet * Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan and another exec ousted Bloomberg reports, that Uber was hacked of personal data from 57 millions drivers and riders. Then, instead of reporting the crime, they paid extortion […]
Huge Credit Agency Data Breach
by Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee for Membrane Domain Security Equifax is one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the world. Ironically, Equifax provides “identity protection tools with daily monitoring and alerts today!” From May to July, 2017, Equifax allowed a cybersecurity breach to steal 143 million people’s identity. The stolen information includes social […]
Posted in children, cybersecurity, Education, Internet, Law, Security
Also tagged data breach, Equifax, hacked, Security
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VPN: Virtual Private Network and Internet Privacy
by Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee Your Internet service provider (ISP) knows where you live, your address and billing info. They also know: all the IPs and domain names you visit and when all the content of your unencrypted traffic in and out, as well as, the timing The federal government now allows your ISP […]
Posted in cybersecurity, freedom, Government, Internet, Law, Security
Also tagged AdBlock, computers, cookies, hacks, internet security, java, malware, TOR, virtual private network, virus, VPN
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Good News: FaceBook IPO Flops
The initial puplic offering of FaceBook flopped on the NASDAQ. This is good news. It is rumored that the sinister bad bank Morgan Stanley had to eat it. When the offering price failed, the bad bankers had to come in and prop up the price. As it turns out, Mark Zuckerberg may be one of […]
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Also tagged bad business, banks, corporations, FaceBookc, IPO, law suitss, Mark Zuckerberg, Mogan Stanley, responsible, Security, shame, shareholders
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