It’s called “phishing”: a classic online scam in which phony emails – supposedly from legitimate companies, banks or even agencies like the IRS – are sent to trick you into handing over personal information. For Lincoln Hills resident Al Kottman, it came …
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Spencer Ante / Digits:
Apps From Foursquare, LinkedIn, Netflix Put Data at Risk, Firm Finds — You’d think the spate of Internet security breaches this spring would have companies on their toes. But when it comes to wireless apps, some are still making rookie mistakes. — Computer security firm viaForensics …
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Netflix Embraces Amazon’s Cloud For Critical Services — On Aug. 11, 2008, Netflix (NFLX) tech managers detected a “database corruption event” that caused their DVD shipping system to fail. The firm’s official blog blamed a “key faulty hardware component.”
Security researchers from Trend Micro warn of a phishing campaign targeting Netflix customers, which produces emails claiming their accounts were suspended. The rogue emails cite credit card problems and instruct users to log into their accounts via the …
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