How to Protect Your Financial Data During Tax Season

W-2 phishing scams often involve emails that appear to be from the IRS or another official source, requesting personal information. The goal is to trick the recipient into revealing confidential data, such as social security numbers and financial information, which the perpetrator can then use for fraudulent purposes.

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March 25, 2024
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China had “persistent” access to U.S. critical infrastructure

China-backed hackers have had access to some major U.S. critical infrastructure for “at least five years,” according to an intelligence advisory released Wednesday. Why it matters: The hacking campaign laid out in the report marks a sharp escalation in China’s willingness to seize U.S. infrastructure — going beyond the typical effort to steal state secrets. The advisory provides the fullest picture […]

China had “persistent” access to U.S. critical infrastructure was originally published on Global Security Review.

March 25, 2024
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Chinese Nationals Posing as Tourists Have Accessed US Military Bases and Other Sensitive Sites: Report

Chinese nationals, who sometimes posed as tourists, accessed U.S. military bases and other sensitive sites around 100 times in recent years, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper cited U.S. officials, who described the incidents as potential forms of espionage. Last year, the U.S. Department of Defense, FBI, and other agencies […]

Chinese Nationals Posing as Tourists Have Accessed US Military Bases and Other Sensitive Sites: Report was originally published on Global Security Review.

March 25, 2024
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Efficient Security Principle (ESP)

One of the hardest things about being in information security is the
frustration.

The longer you’re in the field the more you’re exposed to ridiculously
insecure systems that nobody seems to want to fix. We know how to fix …

March 25, 2024
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