I’d love to retire the concept of Gotcha Capitalism. Unfortunately, it’s going nowhere. Companies continue to use fine print, manipulation, and information advantage to screw and cheat consumers out of nickels and dimes — at a scale that nets them billions of dollars and wrecks our market economy. I recently [Keep reading]
It’s the end of January — if that means your dry January ends today, I toast you for making it! But usually, the change to February makes you realize you have abandoned all the good intentions you had on New Year’s Day. January is usually a harsh reminder of how [Keep reading]
When the Center for Facial Restoration announced it had been hit by ransomware recently, the hack attack might have sounded like just another expensive cyber incident for a small business. But the hack of the rhinoplasty practice near Miami included another, darker threat. The criminals added another potential revenue stream [Keep reading]
Earlier this week, Bernie Sanders told The New York Times that he had no apps on his smartphone, citing a semi-anonymous but militant cybersecurity staffer named “Melissa” who keeps him safe. There’s fresh evidence this week that we should all listen to Melissa. Two separate studies have found that seemingly [Keep reading]
It’s a bit early to declare there’s a new trend in ransomware attacks, but the devastating hack of Travelex currency exchange systems includes a twist that should concern many large corporations — hackers claim they have combined a crippling data encryption incident with an embarrassing data breach to severely up [Keep reading]
Traveling with your dog in winter is tricky. Many “dog-friendly” places limit pets to outside patios, and so cold weather can severely limit your options. Fortunately, there’s Louisville, Kentucky. Add that to a list of places where you can find plenty of pup-friendly accommodations and activities — even indoors. Rusty [Keep reading]
A 10-year-old archive of the message left on Twitter’s home page after it was allegedly hacked by an Iranian group. (Archived by UMBC – I’ve edited to remove the email address). Click for original.Start the new year by making good backups of your data. This is always good advice, but [Keep reading]
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Half of Americans didn’t get a raise last year, according to Bankrate.com. And that’s the good news (more people got raises this year than last year). The bad news: The less you earn, the less likely you were to get a raise. This reality leads to another: the gig economy [Keep reading]
Click to visit Wawa’s information page about the hackIf you used a credit or debit card at a Wawa convenience store or gas station between April 22 and December 12, your payment information has been compromised. The retail giant announced on Thursday that criminals managed to place malicious software on [Keep reading]
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