Friday, May 17 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:37:38 GMT
MANOR, TX (KEYE/CBS) – A weapons company began this week rolling out a groundbreaking "smart" rifle that can target and track a moving object from long distance. Trackingpoint began shipping the guns toMore >>
The rifle is precision guided with "lock and launch" technology similar to a fighter jet.More >>
Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida area. At approximately 12:21 a.m., officers responded to a callMore >>
Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida area.More >>
At the corner of Plank Rd. and Scenic Highway sits a Chevron gas station. It's off I-110 near Memorial Stadium. Around 10 p.m.Sunday, a family stopped here to get gas. "Upon our arrival, we located threeMore >>
A man said he, his wife and his daughter were all punched because they were in the "wrong neighborhood" when they stopped to get gas at night. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:24 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:24:19 GMT
According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, a seventh person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Mother's Day second line celebration that injured 19 people.More >>
According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, a seventh person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Mother's Day second line celebration that injured 19 people.More >>
Cybercrime is on the rise and it's important for consumers to not only be aware of the dangers but also know how to prevent becoming a victim.
According to the Norton Cybercrime report, it is bigger than the global black market in marijuana, cocaine and heroine combined and is quickly approaching the value of all global drug trafficking with costs to online adults over $338 billion dollars in the last year with $114 billion in direct cash costs.
The top three Cypercrimes include:
Viruses/Malware
Online Scame
Phishing
Other major Cypercrime trends include mobile malware (banking trojans, keystroke loggers), skimming and open hotspots.
Here are some helpful tips that you can do to make sure that you do not become a Cybercrime victim:
Use strong passwords 8 or more characters, that combine letters, numbers and symbols
Use different passwords for each site
Get security software for every device and keep it updated
Update the operating system of your devices
Keep confidential data of mobile devices
Consider encryption
Avoid public hotspots with confidential data
Get an app to wipe mobile devices if lost
Be skeptical
Use reputable sites/software
Report cybercrime
Be safe not sorry!
For more information on this rising issue, visit the links below.
