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Welcome to the runetworksafe.com blog.  This site will provide a conduit for it's viewers to find security related information that can help prevent issues on their computing/network environment. Unfortunately, security was not an issue when the internet was in its infancy, and operating systems were not originally designed for computers to be networked together.  The picture has changed over the years, and security must be implemented to prevent intrusion and compromise on your home or business computers.   Stay tuned for regular blog postings, on security related matters.

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Tech Toys possible security threat

12/22/2017

 
Below are some timely articles on purchasing tech toys, just in time for your last minute Christmas shopping.  If you are buying your children/Grand children tech toys for Christmas, you should be aware of the potential security threat imposed by connecting those toys to your wireless internet connection, or your smartphone bluetooth.

Tech toys could put kids' privacy at risk. Here's how to stay safe
www.cbc.ca/news/technology/connected-toys-safety
Dec 22, 2017

FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Internet-Connected Toys
www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/portland/news/press-releases/fbi-tech-tuesday-building-a-digital-defense-against-internet-connected-toys
Dec 22, 2017

Inside the FBI: Internet-Connected Toys Pose Security Risks
www.fbi.gov/audio-repository/inside-podcast-internet-connected-toys-081017.mp3/view
Dec 22, 2017




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Password Management

12/19/2017

 
A research company called 4iQ, a provider of Identity Threat Intelligence, has recently discovered a very disturbing database on the Dark Web which contains in excess of 1.4 Billion searchable stolen credentials.  This list is an aggregation of information from numerous data breaches, which have taken place in the past.  Analysis of this database shows that users still use common and simple passwords, and re-use the same passwords for multiple accounts.  4iQ used the database to discover 40 of the most common passwords used by individuals.   Don’t fall victim to Cyber Crime, by using weak passwords or re-using passwords for a number of different sites.  Periodically change your passwords, especially if you’re a customer or client of a corporation that has been subject to a data breach.  Use a password manager like Lastpass, to help generate and keep track of strong passwords, as well as sync passwords between different devices that you use.  ie. between your PC, Tablet or Smartphone.

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 https://4iq.com/     Dec 19, 2017
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Cryptojacking, Cryptocurrency & Cryptomining definitions

12/15/2017

 
Another security vulnerability has been added to the “Security Terms” portion on this website.  It’s called Cryptojacking.  In order to fully understand what this is, two additional terms have been added, Cryptocurrency & Cryptomining, even though they don’t pose a security hazard on their own.  Cryptocurrency like the Bitcoin is unfortunately a common form of payment that is demanded by criminals when they highjack your computer contents for ransom. 

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3 Types of Scams That Prey on Holiday Shoppers - and How to Protect Yourself

12/13/2017

 
Don't get scammed over the holiday shopping season (or any other time of the year!) by following some of the guidelines that are contained in this "Time Money" article.  

By Megan Leonhardt
12/13/2017  

http://time.com/money/5052396/scams-holiday-shoppers-security


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The Human Factor in Perimeter Security

12/6/2017

 
It doesn't matter at what length a company undertakes to secure the access to their building, or in a sensitive area like a data center, however the human factor is the weakest link. This is something to make you laugh, but there's a lot of truth to what you see!
“Every employee has been implanted with biometric access RFID tags enabling secure access control to our extremely security-sensitive facility. It is utterly state-of-the-art, and cannot be penetrated!”
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Don't fall victim to Phishing scam targeting online customers using PayPal for financial transactions.

12/4/2017

 

During the Christmas shopping season, many people are ordering online and using PayPal to make their payments. Be on the lookout for a phishing scam that is circulating on the internet, that is trying to get personal and financial information.   Below is an article from HelpNetSecurity with details on the phishing scam.
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Phishers target panicking PayPal users with fake “failed transaction” emails
With the end-of-the-year holidays quickly approaching and many users worrying whether the gifts they bought online will be delivered in time for the festivities, an email from PayPal saying their transactions were impossible to verify or their payments were not processed will throw most users for a loop.

Phishers are counting on that, and are hoping that panicking users will be too distraught to notice that the email did not actually come from PayPal and that it didn’t address them by name:

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Those who fail to identify the email as fake and click on the button ostensibly taking them to the “Resolution Center” will be taken to a phishing site set up by the criminals.
There, through a series of pages, they will be asked to enter their PayPal login credentials, physical address, phone number, mother maiden’s name, date of birth, and payment card information (name, number, card number, expiration date, security code):
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The site ramps up the tension and urgency by enumerating all the things users can’t do while their account is limited.
As fakes go, this site is visually pretty convincing, but more knowledgeable users should look at the URL and find it suspicious. Unfortunately, there are still many users who will trust it, and enter the asked-for information.
Don’t fall for it
“It’s an especially sneaky tactic in the run up to December, as many people struggle to remember the who/what/when/where/why of their festive spending,” Malwarebytes’ Christopher Boyd
“Scammers are banking on the holiday rush combined with the convenience of ‘click link, do thing’ to steal cash out from under your nose.”
He advises users to refrain from clicking on links in unsolicited emails, and to check this and similar claims by manually navigating to the website. If there’s a problem, it will come up once they log in (or fail to log in) to their account.

Zeljka Zorz - Managing Editor  December 4, 2017
 www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/12/04/paypal-holiday-phishing/

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