Released back in 1995, Internet Explorer (IE) was once the browser standard. Installed by default on every Windows computer, IE held about 95% of the market share in the early 2000s. Today, Microsoft is urging users to stop using Internet Explorer as they are no longer supporting new development [...]
The name alone sounds pretty impressive. A recent service offered by security companies to scan the dark web for your personal information. Since the dark web is a place where lots of cybercriminals conduct business, it makes sense to monitor this, right? First, what is the dark web? Most of [...]
Time to change those passwords again! Two massive breaches occurred within the last month, totaling approximately 3 billion compromised usernames and passwords. On January 17, the details of the world’s largest online dump of personal data, Collection #1 was published. This breach contained usernames and passwords relating to 772,904,991 [...]
As all good things must end, it is almost time to say goodbye to the Windows 7 operating system (OS). As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft will cutoff support of the OS. With so many firms still using computers running Windows 7, a significant migration will need to take place in [...]
As all good things must end, it is almost time to say goodbye to the Windows 7 operating system (OS). As of January 14, 2020, Microsoft will cutoff support of the OS. With so many computers running Windows 7 (a little under half of all computers in the world), a significant [...]
Microsoft is urging users of the Internet Explorer to update their browser after finding a major flaw. The browser's memory corruption vulnerability lets attackers remotely execute code as if they were the computer's user, essentially giving them control of the computer, Microsoft wrote in a Wednesday security notice. An [...]
It's time to upgrade your password. Consider the following password Do's and Don'ts and the challenges they present. Let's start with the Don'ts: Password Don’ts Use your login name (ssmith) Use a sequence or repeated characters (“123456” or “abc123”) Reuse for different accounts Share. A secret is no longer [...]
By early December, the U.S. is preparing to announce an increase on proposed tariffs for all remaining Chinese imports if talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping fail to ease the trade war, according to a Bloomberg report. If Trump fails to reach an agreement with Xi, not only would there be new rounds [...]
Microsoft recently announced that it will start charging Windows 7 customers a monthly fee beginning January 14th 2020, if they want to keep their computers safe. This paid service will be made available until January 2023. What You Need to Know If you currently use Windows 7 (along with the [...]
A new scam has surfaced that uses a combination of breached passwords and adult content to scare people into paying bitcoin. This latest extortion campaign sends emails to compromised recipients, demanding payment or supposed video of them using an adult site would be released. What Can You Do? Since the message [...]
Dell recently announced they will stop selling PCs with the option to downgrade to Windows 7 OS, effective October 1. The last day existing Dell users have to downgrade their current PC to Windows 7 is October 31. What You Need to Know As of October 1, 2018, you will [...]
These days data breaches have become almost commonplace. It's no longer "if you get breached" but rather "when you get breached". While prevention is still key, it is important to implement procedures to quickly detect breaches and contain the damage once confirmed. Likened to fire preparedness in an office building, [...]
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