New Ransomware Replicates Itself Says Microsoft
You’ve probably seen the joke email before. Something to the effect of, “If you don’t forward this message to six people within twenty-four hours, your teeth will fall out, your car will ...
Tumblr and Myspace Latest Companies To Get User Accounts Hacked
Not long ago, we learned that last year’s high profile LinkedIn hack was much bigger than initially thought. When the hack occurred, the company assured its user base that it was limited ...
Did You Get A USB Drive From The ADA? Don’t Plug It In
Not even dentists are safe from hackers, and if they’ve been targeted, your company could easily be targeted in much the same way. Recently, the ADA (American Dental Association) sent USB flash ...
Flash Player Continues To Get Bombarded By Attacks
There seems to be no end of trouble for the beleaguered Flash Player and those who use it. Not long ago, yet another critical security flaw was found in the player, designated ...
Change Your LinkedIn Password Now!
If you have an account on LinkedIn, you may recall that they suffered a data breach back in 2012. At the time, they force-reset the passwords of all users believed to be ...
Your Personal Information Is a Valuable Commodity
There have been a lot of articles all over the web, outlining the width and breadth of various data breaches, some of which have seen the hackers make off with tens, or ...
Will Your Next Virus Come From Your Microphone and Speakers?
It may sound like science fiction, but researchers have now proven that computer viruses can not only be transmitted via your computer’s audio system, they can even communicate with each other via ...
Microsoft Password Share Feature Gets The Boot In Latest Update
Microsoft has made a number of good, smart, customer-centric moves lately, especially where Windows 10 is concerned. Their latest decision to quietly kill off a feature called WiFi Sense is a continuation ...
FDIC Data Breach May Have Put Personal Information At Risk
Yes, even the FDIC, the government agency that insures banks, is vulnerable to data breaches. In this instance, a cluster of internal breaches was reported recently as part of congressional oversight, where ...
Don’t Trust Tech Support Pop Ups; Call Us First
An old scam has recently gotten a facelift to make it less threatening, and it has proved to be devastatingly effective. You’ve probably run across scam sites offering technical support for your ...