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About This Project
About This Project
This project relates to recent news about cyber security and/or information security. It includes who was affected and how we can prevent these incidents from happening to ourselves as well as other people.
Florida Blue, which is part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance company, was targeted by hackers back in June 2021 for a cyber-spoofing attack. The hackers impersonated the members to gain improper access on Florida Blue's online member portal. Approximately 30,063 members under their care were affected by July 1st which exposed their personal information from the member portal such as members' contact details, claim and payment information, as well as the details about their health insurance policies. This article mentioned that Florida Blue offered the affected members 2 years of identity theft protection services. However, this protection should've already been included from the beginning to have been prevented. It should also be included as long as they are with the company and not just for a certain amount of time. I would also suggest that the members set their passwords that include different numbers, characters, and capital letters as well as small letters to prevent any of it from happening again.
An Android malware was recently detected, with some spreading through the Googe Play Store. This malware called "Vultur," took hold of login credentials from over 100 banking and cryptocurrency applications. According to the researchers from ThreatFabric, an Amsterdam-based security firm, Vultur records a device screen whenever one of the targeted apps are open and mirrors the screen of that device to an attacker-controlled server. This lets attackers withdraw money from the affected people's bank accounts as they can see all the login credentials and everything else needed to log in to their bank accounts. Banking institutions in Italy, Australia, and Spain were the countries that were affected the most, but we should all still be cautious of what apps we download on our phone and whether the app we are putting our information in can be trusted and have great security features. To prevent these incidents, we should always do our research on apps that aren't too familiar or famous as well as looking at their reviews and ratings to see if that app can be trusted.
An unnamed man from Evansville, Indiana planned to surprise his wife for her birthday with a teacup chihuahua puppy. He had found one for sale online for only $600. Even though he knew that it usually cost thousands of dollars, he decided to pay the seller the $600 for the puppy, only to have them ask him for more money when time came for the company to ship the puppy. He then saw the company under a list of businesses that are known for running scams. Unfortunately, he was targeted for internet fraud and never received the puppy for his wife's birthday or his $600 back. We should always be vigilant of online scammers as they are everywhere. It is important to always make sure that the company is real to prevent these type of incidents. Research the company first and try to find other people who bought something from the same company if possible.
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
The main thing, and probably the most important, that I learned from this project is RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!!! This is extremely important today because technology advances every single day whether we notice it or not. We need to be aware of everything we download on our devices as well as websites we visit and put our personal information in. I was so surprised by how much information and/or cyber security we are experiencing all over the world. Everything is a click away these days and we must do better by always researching everything!
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