Today I was notified by Capital One that a new debit card is on the way, since my account could have been one of those compromised by the attack on Home Depot. Now, even Ebola has found its way in cyber threats. Hackers are using people's fear of Ebola to attack computer users by installing
malware via an email attachment purportedly sent by
the World Health Organization.
Like the threat of Ebola, cyber threats are widespread, can cause panic, and often extremely difficult to contain. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now investigating cybersecurity flaws in medical devices and
hospital equipment that could be exploited by hackers to overdose a patient with drugs, or
manipulate a heart implant....and the list goes on. Just when we think we have a handle on cyber threats, here comes another one that we did not foresee!
http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/10/now-ebola-become-threat-cyber-security/
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/10/22/us-government-probes-medical-devices-for-possible-cyber-flaws/
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