As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, marking the close of an era for one of the company’s most widely used operating systems. This wasn’t just another update cycle; it was a turning point that requires your immediate attention. If your business is still [...]
Week 2 - Creating Strong Passwords 🦾 Did You Know... Nearly half (46%) of people had a password stolen in 2024. (Forbes Advisor) According to more than a third (35%) of people who were hacked, weak passwords were to blame. (Forbes Advisor) It’s estimated that more than 24 billion credentials are exposed each year in [...]
Microsoft today released software updates to plug a whopping 172 security holes in its Windows operating systems, including at least two vulnerabilities that are already being actively exploited. October’s Patch Tuesday also marks the final month that Microsoft will ship security updates for Windows 10 systems. If you’re running [...]
Google has recently announced a trio of new features for Gmail users that are going into place immediately, and may in fact be available for use by the time you read this article. Here are the details: One of the first things you'll notice is a new strikethrough button, [...]
The world’s largest and most disruptive botnet is now drawing a majority of its firepower from compromised Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices hosted on U.S. Internet providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, new evidence suggests. Experts say the heavy concentration of infected devices at U.S. providers is complicating efforts to limit collateral [...]
A cybercriminal group that used voice phishing attacks to siphon more than a billion records from Salesforce customers earlier this year has launched a website that threatens to publish data stolen from dozens of Fortune 500 firms if they refuse to pay a ransom. The group also claimed responsibility [...]
Week 1 - Tips to Avoid Phishing Scams ✅ 1. Verify Communications Always Be Skeptical: Treat unsolicited emails, messages, and phone calls with caution, especially those with a sense of urgency or requesting personal information. Check Sender Details: Look for mismatched sender names and addresses, or an incorrect "From" address, as [...]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! The CISA has dubbed this year's theme, Building a Cyber Strong America, highlighting the need to strengthen the country's infrastructure against cyber threats, ensuring resilience and security. Every week throughout the month, we will provide free videos, resources, tools and more to help you [...]
SonicWall warned customers to reset credentials after their firewall configuration backup files were exposed in a security breach that impacted MySonicWall accounts. After detecting the incident, SonicWall has cut off the attackers' access to its systems and has been collaborating with cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies to investigate the attack's [...]
U.S. prosecutors last week levied criminal hacking charges against 19-year-old U.K. national Thalha Jubair for allegedly being a core member of Scattered Spider, a prolific cybercrime group blamed for extorting at least $115 million in ransom payments from victims. The charges came as Jubair and an alleged co-conspirator appeared in [...]
At least 187 code packages made available through the JavaScript repository NPM have been infected with a self-replicating worm that steals credentials from developers and publishes those secrets on GitHub, experts warn. The malware, which briefly infected multiple code packages from the security vendor CrowdStrike, steals and publishes even more [...]
Did you know...Scams targeting Americans are on the rise - since 2020, the FBI has received 4.2 million+ reports of fraud, resulting in $50.5 billion in losses.Introducing deepfakes. Deepfakes can be altered images, videos or audio. They may depict people you know - including friends and family - or public [...]
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