As tensions escalate around the world, and the temperature of conflict rhetoric between Russia and the West continues to rise, security professional Richard Stiennon asked an important question recently: Will Russian hackers take the conflict into cyberspace? Russian officials this week have already announced tit-for-tat sanctions against U.S. meat, fish, [Keep reading]
I ended up being forced to spend a night in a smoking room during my recent road trip, even though I had booked a non-smoking room on Expedia.com. I would have rather shared a room with someone who use something like a PAX vaporizer. At least this way, you know [Keep reading]
Ever wonder why your cell phone’s Internet access suddenly slows to a crawl? Well, there can be lots of reasons. But consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge says sometimes, it’s intentional — yet Sprint, AT&T, Verzion, and T-mobile don’t want to own up to the intentional slowdowns, known as throttling The [Keep reading]
A billion stolen passwords sounds like a lot, but it’s no cause for alarm. After all, you knew passwords weren’t keeping your money or information safe, right? Back in 2005…yes, nearly 10 years ago…the FFIEC (government banking regulators) said passwords were inadequate protection for financial institutions. What does the [Keep reading]
The thing people most want to see when I go on a long trip is my dog. And I’m perfectly fine with that. So here is an absolutely excessive collection of Rusty pictures from RoadTrip 2014. There’s a selection on top followed by thumbnails for the die-hards. It should be [Keep reading]
CNN ran a story this weekend attacking U.S. Catholic church leaders for lavish living in valuable homes, and hired a private appraisal firm to make its point. In the story, CNN said that New York City’s archbishop lives in a building valued at $30 million. I Tweeted at the reporter [Keep reading]
The Consumer Federation of America does an exhaustive survey every year of the top complaints registered with various state and local consumer protection agencies. This year, 40 agencies in 23 states across America responded to the survey. The survey fills out a picture of the Gotcha world that is often [Keep reading]
One of my favorite parts of traveling is finding small towns I enjoy so much I can’t stop going back. Missoula, Monta,na is on top of that list for me. It’s a charming, thriving mountain town about one perfect day’s drive away from Seattle. It has everything, including an excellent [Keep reading]
Russian hackers who hijacked 1,600 StubHub user accounts and stole $1 million worth of tickets were indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney Wednesday, a case that brings to light another frontier in fraud fighting — and another systematic weakness exposed by cyber criminals. The hackers’ scheme was ingenious. They impersonated [Keep reading]
When you check into a hotel, don’t set let scam artists or misbehaving companies check into your wallet. It’s summer travel season, and that means vacations, road trips and hotel stays. It also means you’ll be facing a minefield of gotchas. So don’t let your healthy skepticism go on vacation when you [Keep reading]
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