My Back Door is Secure but I Think I Left the Front Door Unlocked!
I received an email last night from my online video rental provider that they were compromised and that my personal information may have been stolen. I immediately thought that this was a “phishing” scam and deleted the email. With all the compromised data in recent years though, Sony, and Barnes and Noble to name a few, (yes I got tagged in both events), I had to make certain this was legit. I logged into my video rental account and sure enough, the breach was confirmed and I needed to change my password immediately. (more…)