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February 2, 2017

this week in getting hacked

Published by scott on February 2, 2017

This Week in Getting Hacked: Shimmers Edition

Welcome back to ‘This Week in Getting Hacked’—the world’s greatest cybersecurity-related link dump! Each week, we bring you the best news stories from the cybersecurity field, letting you know who’s getting hacked, who’s hacking, what data is leaking, and about […]

January 17, 2017

Published by Megan Ray Nichols on January 17, 2017

3 Reasons to Avoid These DIY Hadoop Pitfalls

Big data has very quickly become an industry buzzword, and with it has come new hardware and software solutions to make it a viable tool for just about every industry. If you’re looking for a new, more efficient way to […]

January 5, 2017

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Published by The Colocation America Staff on January 5, 2017

HTTPS in 2017 Part 1: How Does It Affect SEM?

It was a little more than a month ago that almost a million shoppers were faced with the risk of their bank details and credit card details going public, thanks to faulty WordPress plugins. This not only affected online shops, […]

December 16, 2016

this week in getting hacked

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Published by scott on December 16, 2016

This Week in Getting Hacked: More Like EverNOT, Right? Edition

All aboard the cybersecurity train! CHOOO CHOOOO! Each week we bring you the greatest and most terrifying cybersecurity and hacking-related news on the web. This is….THIS WEEK IN GETTING HACKED! On to the links… One of the people responsible for […]

December 9, 2016

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Published by scott on December 9, 2016

This Week in Getting Hacked: Hot New Toy Edition

All aboard the cybersecurity train! CHOOO CHOOOO! Each week we bring you the greatest and most terrifying cybersecurity and hacking-related news on the web. This is….THIS WEEK IN GETTING HACKED! On to the links… If you’re a Visa credit card […]

December 7, 2016

sample ocr audit letter preview

Published by The Colocation America Staff on December 7, 2016

Recent OCR Audits Are Hit by Phishing Emails

On November 28th, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent out an alert about a phishing campaign they discovered to be targeting employees of HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates. The fake emails were mocked up to appear […]

November 18, 2016

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Published by scott on November 18, 2016

This Week in Getting Hacked: Are We Still Talking About Ashley Madison Edition?

All aboard the cybersecurity train! CHOOO CHOOOO! Each week we bring you the greatest and most terrifying cybersecurity and hacking-related news on the web. This is….THIS WEEK IN GETTING HACKED! On to the links… This is an AMAZING article about […]

November 16, 2016

ransomware locked

Published by The Colocation America Staff on November 16, 2016

What Is Ransomware and How Has It Evolved over the Years?

Ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) that cyber criminals use to block people and businesses from accessing certain files on their computers or networks. The victims of such an attack either need to pay a ransom to unlock […]

November 10, 2016

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Published by scott on November 10, 2016

This Week in Getting Hacked: Cyber-Grenade Edition

All aboard the cybersecurity train! CHOOO CHOOOO! Each week we bring you the greatest and most terrifying cybersecurity and hacking-related news on the web. This is….THIS WEEK IN GETTING HACKED! On to the links… The United States isn’t the only […]