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CybersecurityApple Released Zero Day Hack Fix For Devices And Computers
If you're an Apple user and you have an iPhone, a Mac, or both, you'll want to grab the company's most recent security update.
April 25, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityKeep Your Business Compliant By Following These Tips
Compliance is incredibly important for any business. A failure to remain compliant can spell doom for any business, regardless of size. Being compliant is the act of following certain established rules, regulations, laws and guidelines. But what many business owners don’t realize is that compliance and security go hand in hand. Compliance is in place to prevent security breaches and give guidelines for what to do if a breach does occur.
April 22, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityCritical Security Issues Might Affect Many HP Printers
Do you have an HP LaserJet Pro, a Pagewide Pro, an OfficeJet, Enterprise, Large Format, or DeskJet printer at your home or in your office?
April 22, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThis New Malware Wants To Steal Your Data
A nasty new malware strain has recently been spotted in the wilds by researchers at zScaler.
April 21, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityPassengers in Limbo Following Sunwing Airlines Cyber-Attack
System Failure
April 21, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThis Android Malware Will Steal Your Facebook Credentials
Do you have an Android device? Even if you don't, you know someone who does.
April 20, 2022 2 min -
CybersecuritySome Microsoft’s Source Code Was Stolen By Hacker Group
Microsoft recently confirmed that an account belonging to one of their employees was compromised by the Lapsus$ hacking group, which allowed them to abscond with portions of the company's source code.
April 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAnother Zero-Day Flaw Affecting Web Browsers on Windows, MacOS and Linux Requires Urgent Attention
Background
April 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecuritySecurity Vulnerability Found In Wyze Security Cameras
Do you have a Wyze Cam? If you're not sure what that is, it's an internet camera that offers a low-cost solution to those who are interested in playing around with video and not willing to spend a ton of money on it.
April 16, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityUsers of Windows, Apple, Linux, and Android are impacted by eleven Google Chrome vulnerabilities
Details
April 13, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityMicrosoft Help Files Are Being Used To Distribute This Spyware
Diana Lopera is a researcher for Trustwave Cybersecurity and has stumbled across something that's one part interesting and one part disturbing.
April 12, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew GIMMICK Malware Targets MacOS Users
If you follow the global threat landscape closely, then you may already be aware of a notorious Chinese hacking collective known as "Storm Cloud." What few people know is that this group seems to be the driving force behind a new variant of malware that researchers have recently spotted in the wild.
April 9, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityData Breach Announced At Popular Photo Site Shutterfly
Online photography platform Shutterfly is the latest high-profile company to fall victim to a hacking attack. The company recently disclosed that in December of last year (2021) they were targeted by the Conti gang, who successfully breached their system and initiated a ransomware attack. The company's breach notification statement was sent to impacted users and filed with the California Attorney General's Office in the aftermath of the attack.
April 8, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityFake Work From Home Opportunities Are Phishing For Data
It's no secret that the pandemic changed the way much of the world works. Tens of millions of people are now working from home with millions more eyeing that as a very real possibility.
April 7, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAnother Emergency Browser Update Affecting Microsoft, Mac and Linux
Background
April 7, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAligning People, Processes and Technology to Scale
Your company operates in a turbulent business environment where new technologies are reshaping industries, customer preferences are evolving rapidly and geopolitical equations are shifting dramatically. If you’re struggling to adapt to these quick and challenging transitions, you’re not alone.
April 7, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityA Disguised Windows License Activator May Actually Be Malware
People who are in the habit of pirating movies and software have something new to worry about. It seems hackers have begun targeting at least some of them with a ubiquitous form of malware.
April 6, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityGoogle Play Store Is Seeing More Trojan Style Malware
A security researcher who goes by the name "Dr. Web" has been tracking a suspicious increase in Trojan infiltration emanating from the Google Play Store.
April 5, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAutomotive Part Maker Denso Is Latest To Have Data Breached
The automotive parts giant named DENSO is the latest corporation to fall victim to a hacking attack. The company has offices all over the world and supplies parts to brands including General Motors, Fiat, Volvo, Toyota, and others.
April 4, 2022 2 min -
CybersecuritySecure Your SQL Server To Avoid This Malware Infection
Do you rely on Microsoft SQL and MySQL databases? If so, be advised that the cybersecurity firm AhnLab recently published a report about a newly emerging threat.
April 2, 2022 2 min
