Cyber attack by China hits 4.5 million at 206 hospitals in 29 states, including four in NC

How are we supposed to protect ourselves when large organizations let out private information get stolen? When will the US get smart and start making changes to protect us against hackers? Our lives, our security, is at risk. 

It's happened again. This time it was China who declared cyber warfare against us. And, they weren't playing around. They struck Community Health Systems, 206 hospitals in 29 states, gathering private information from 4.5 million victims. 

Credit bureaus hacked, 200 million at risk

Place a Fraud Alert or Credit Freeze on your accounts

Equifax and TransUnion, two of our three credit reporting bureaus, have been breached. Up to 200 million people may have had their names, social security numbers, addresses, date of birth, and other information stolen. 

The problem I have is that no one has been notified. Victims are being victimized twice. And, it's possible the information is already being sold on the black market.

Marriott, Holiday Inn, and more hacked

White Lodging releases information 

about data breach investigation

White Lodging Services Corporation, an independent hotel management company, announced where they suspect a breach of point of sales systems from the period March 20 - Dec. 16, 2013 at food and beverage outlets, such as restaurants and lounges, at 14 properties.

Predators hack baby monitor video feeds

Please take precautions with your baby monitors. Hackers can gain control of them and watch your kids. Talk to your kids. Spy on your family. And, God only knows what else.

It's no wonder our kids end up on the Internet, or worse - kidnapped. I'm not sure if the monitors can be held accountable because there's so many variables.