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 [...]
THREAT: Two security flaws have been discovered that affect nearly all microprocessors, the digital brains of the world’s computers. Dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, these major security flaws found in microprocessors are causing havoc amongst tech giants. Up against the clock, experts are working to create patches to fix this problem [...]
A major bug has been found in macOS High Sierra that could give unauthorized users full admin access to a Mac computer without needing a password to do so. When creating a root account, users are prompted to enter administrative credentials for a privileged action. The affected systems allow the [...]
THREAT: A new flaw has compromised the most widely used Wi-Fi Protocol (WPA2), allowing hackers to decrypt and view everything you are doing online. The exploit is called KRACK, short for Key Reinstallation Attacks. This breach can be used to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, chat messages, [...]
Target, Yahoo, Verizon – this is just a short list of companies that recently had client information compromised as a result of a data breach. Up 40% from 2015 to 2016, reported data breaches look to be on the rise. Of those victimized, one out of three will also [...]
March 31, 2017 marks the sixth anniversary of World Backup Day. Six years of generating awareness about the importance of protection from data loss and doing data backup. Don’t be an April Fool – be sure to back up your data this Friday! Leading Causes of Data Loss Hardware Malfunctions [...]
Hackers are getting sophisticated when it comes to phishing scams. Recently, Google Gmail and Microsoft Office users were targets of a phishing attack that included graphics and a login page that were nearly identical to the mentioned providers. These improved tactics increase the likelihood of recipients falling victim to the [...]
Hackers have crafted a new Google Chrome scam that could infect your computer with malware. A popup, which contains the message “The ‘HoeflerText’ font wasn’t found,” urges users to download an updated “Chrome Font Pack” to their computers. The update, however, is actually a malware download. How You Can Avoid [...]
91% of successful data breaches started with a spear-phishing attack. The Hackers get an A! I'll bet, less than 60% of your co-workers know what a spear-phishing attack is. (Spear Phishing Definition) Despite all the money your company may have invested in: Firewalls, Antivirus, Antimalware, Antispam, VPN's, 2-Factor Authentication - [...]
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