Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group Review: Car parts that need frequent check-ups

A car has crucial parts that need constant monitoring to guarantee its good performance and to assure the safety of the driver and the passengers. Listed here are some important car parts described by

Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group:

Catalytic converters - It was introduced in 1993 and was integrated into petrol exhaust systems. It is built for the purpose of reducing the damaging effects of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen that are being emitted into the atmosphere. It can convert toxic gases into water vapour and less harmful gases. Make sure to have your catalytic converter checked often to make sure of the

flawless condition of your car.
Brakes - It should be checked at least twice a year to assure the safety of all people concerned and to have an optimum performance for average or beyond average annual mileage cars. Obtain a cost-effective brake maintenance service with Tyre&Auto Southbourne Group brake experts. You can also find a broad range of brake systems to choose from at Tyre&Auto Southbourne depots for cars and

light commercial vehicles.
Tyres - It should also be checked often to have a more comfortable ride with no more hassles of unexpected broken tyres. It is recommended to replace your tyres at the right time, but you may first ask the advice of your car service provider regarding this matter. In addition, you should properly determine the proper size and the type of tyres that suits your car better with the help of your car service provider. The lifespan of tyres could be greatly affected by the mileage of a car, the places it has been frequently used, and the driving habits of the owner.

Online Info Blog: Three cybersecurity trends

Many Asian organizations are ill-equipped to defend their networks from cyber-attacks simply because they’ve grown complacent that attacks will not happen to them. There is a general assumption that because the organization has not experienced a breach, they are either doing the right thing, or are not a target (and therefore would continue not to be), or both. As cyber-security continues to evolve and shift, awareness has to come from within an organization, so that cyber-security is acknowledged and prioritised by employees at all levels (including those not just in IT); this will enable enterprises to truly protect themselves.

Insider threats

It’s best to assume that anyone and everything is an insider and, therefore, a potential insider threat. In the same way, everyone can also be a potential victim. This state of vigilance would serve modern enterprises far better than broken cyber-defense models centered on “keeping bad stuff out.”

Ransomware

The Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team noted a noticeable rise in ransomware infections in both Singapore and overseas. Ransomware is a type of malware that holds a victim's files, computer system or mobile device "hostage", restricting access until a ransom is paid. It spreads via malicious email attachments, infected programmes and compromised websites. Ransomware relies on the end-user paying a fee to retrieve their data or system access, and this ransom demand can range from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars.

Ignoring Privacy settings

With the rise of social media and internet usage for personal and professional reasons, users seemingly sprint their way throughout the online universe without thinking about privacy settings. Individuals share much of their personal and sensitive information on their social media, and because of the easy accessibility to these personal information, attackers are able to take advantage of these information for malicious purposes.

Online Info Blog: Millions of Net Users Possibly Exposed

“Without requiring any user interaction, the initial script reports information about the victim’s machine to the attacker’s remote server. Based on server-side logic, the target is then served either a clean image or its almost imperceptibly modified malicious evil twin.

“Using the known Internet Explorer vulnerability CVE-2016-0162, the encoded script attempts to verify that it is not being run in a monitored environment such as a malware analyst’s machine,” and if the script does not detect any signs of monitoring, it redirects to the Stegano exploit kit’s landing page.

Upon successful exploitation, the executed shell code collects information on installed security products and performs – as paranoid as the cyber-criminals behind this attack – yet another check to verify that it is not being monitored. If results are favorable, it will attempt to download the encrypted payload from the same server again, disguised as a gif image.

Online Info Blog: Investment creates opportunity

“Japanese companies and national institutions are constantly under cyber attack, but the public awareness in Japan as to the need for cybersecurity is low compared to Israel or the United States. But now, we’ve partnered with SoftBank to establish Cybereason Japan Corp to help defend Japan,” Lotem Guy, a security research group manager at Cybereason who will be moving his family to Japan in the coming days, told The Jerusalem Post.

Tel Aviv-based Cybereason is a company that locates, isolates and responds to cyber attacks in real-time. Their platform – which relies on the company’s tech and human wealth – can find a single component of an attack and connect it to other pieces of information gathered by Cybereason, in order to reveal an entire campaign and shut it down.

“Our product specializes in identifying attacks on large organizations. Our team sits inside an organization and gathers and analyzes data from inside their computers, servers and workstations. That data is then sent to our central server, which runs on our software and studies the organization’s behavior, breaking it down into separate units. Then we can identify anything that is out of the ordinary and characterizes a cyber attack, isolate it and respond to it without disrupting the organization’s work routine,” Guy explained.

Online Info Blog: Growing sophistication of cyber attacks

Last February, hackers breached the U.S. Department of Justice’s database, releasing personal information on 10,000 Department of Homeland security employees and 20,000 FBI employees. That same month, the IRS announced that a 2015 breach compromised the information of some 700,000 American taxpayers, while the University of California-Berkeley revealed a records breach affecting 80,000 students, alumni and employees.

In October, Yahoo reported that a breach believed to have occurred in 2014 affected as many as 500 million user accounts – one of the largest such breaches to date. On Oct. 21, cyber attackers took down the internet for a large swath of the Eastern United States for most of the day, using a malware virus known as Mirai that attacks vulnerable internet-connected devices such as web cameras, DVRs and routers.

As these high-profile cases make clear, today’s cyber attackers are highly sophisticated. “These attacks just keep happening over and over again. Businesses are very anxious, and even fearful,” said Scott Logan, technical director of security for NetGain Technologies Inc., Kentucky’s largest managed IT firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and out of state. “Many of these attacks could not only force you to lose information, but they could also ruin your brand. If you’re a bank and you become breached, how do you assure your customers that you’re going to be able to protect their money?”

The bottom line is simple. “Companies are going to need to invest in more technology to protect them from security threats,” said Brendan Jacobson, co-founder of NetGain Technologies. “It is just going to get worse.”

Online Info Blog: Most Common Types of Insurance Fraud

Insurance companies lose an estimated $30 billion per year in insurance fraud costs that have to get passed on to bill-paying consumers. You can help stop insurance fraud by contacting your state department of insurance and giving as many details as you possibly can about the fraud that you witnessed. Consumers should learn to be vigilant in identifying insurance fraud by becoming familiar with the 10 most common forms of fraud.

Stolen Car

There are two ways that criminals perpetrate the stolen car insurance fraud scam. The first type of stolen car fraud is when a car owner sells his car to a body shop to be cut up for parts and then reports the car as stolen. The body shop is in on the fraud, so the authorities are never told about the sale for parts. The second most common way that criminals commit stolen car fraud is to sell the car to an overseas buyer, make the transaction without any paperwork, ship the car overseas and then report it stolen.

Car Accident

The next time you see a car accident, you could be watching insurance fraud in action. In most cases, the driver and accident victim are the only ones in on the scheme. In other cases, the driver, victim, insurance investigators and even some of the bystanders that give statements are in on the fraud. The value of the vehicles is greatly inflated and the insurance payoff is for two totaled vehicles.

Car Damage

Any form of insurance fraud is illegal and damaging to the insurance company. Some people will report a small car accident, get an estimate for damages, collect the insurance check and then not get the car fixed. This is single most common form of auto insurance fraud going on, and it happens constantly. The people doing it see no harm in it, but the money the insurance company pays out comes from premiums paid by other customers, which will go up the more often this fraud is committed.

Online Info Blog: Beware Black Friday scams

Black Friday is still a relatively new retail trend in South Africa, which sees popular stores and brands slashing prices and giving huge discounts. The trend was imported from the US, where the event follows Thanksgiving, every year.

And given its popularity, Black Friday also brings with it a criminal element. BusinessTech has listed a few points to look out for while doing your Black Friday shopping, to ensure you don’t become a victim.

1. Know the products and relative prices

An old retail trick is to hike prices just before launching a promotion, so that the discount rate appears a lot bigger than what it is. Be a clued-up shopper, and make sure that you know what the recommended or normal retail prices is for whatever item you’re about to buy – that way you will know if you’re getting the promised discount, or just a bum deal.

2. Read the fine print of deals

When buying items (especially online), make sure you read the fine print and understand the terms of the deal, and other factors such as stock limits and delivery times. Some deals are extremely limited, or require some or other process (signing up for a store account, or buying other items) – make sure you read the fine print so that you don’t get tricked into buying more than you set out to get.

3. Watch out for ‘gifts’ and ‘coupons’

When known promotions such as Black Friday hit, there are a lot of fake deals and discounts hitting your inbox. Be wary of any ‘coupons’ sent to you that require you to give personal details to claim. Also be wary of any ‘gifts’ that have been sent to you that require the same. Don’t give your personal details out to companies, and always check to see who sent you a ‘gift’ and double check with them before claiming it.

4. Stick to trusted sites and brands

Because of the huge discounts offered during Black Friday, consumers become more ‘experimental’ with brands; you may be tempted to get an HDTV that’s thousands of rands off – even though it’s not a brand you’ve ever heard of, or from a store or website you’ve never seen. Proceed with caution – it’s best to stick to known retailers and brands if you’re looking for deals that won’t lead to disappointment later.