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CybersecurityDark Herring Subscription Scam Affected Millions Of Android Users
Google partner Zimperium zLabs has recently discovered a sophisticated scam targeting more than 100 million Android users. The scam has been in operation right under Google's nose for nearly two years.
February 10, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityApple Released A Fix For Multiple Zero Day Exploits
There's good news for Apple users.
February 9, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityE-Mail From Department Of Labor Could Be Phishing Attack
There is a new phishing campaign to keep a watchful eye on according to email security firm INKY. It's a particularly fiendish one.
February 7, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityVulnerability In This Cisco Software Could Allow Hackers Access
Cisco recently discovered a critical security flaw in their Cisco Redundancy Configuration Manager (RCM) for Cisco StarOS. The vulnerability allowed an attacker to execute code arbitrarily and gain root-level access on any device suffering from the vulnerability which is being tracked as CVE-2022-20649.
February 5, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThis Plugin Could Put Your WordPress Site At Risk
The WP HTML Mail plugin has been installed on more than 20,000 websites. If you've built a WordPress site for your business and you use that plugin, be aware that you are at risk. A high severity security flaw was recently discovered in the plugin that could allow an attacker to perform a code injection style attack that allows the attacker to send phishing emails to the site's registered users.
February 4, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityTop 10 Brands That Phishing Attackers Use To Scam Users
Scammers delight in impersonating government agencies and well-known brands to lure email recipients into giving up their personal information. That information is then either exploited directly or sold to the highest bidder on the Dark Web.
February 2, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityApple Safari Bug May Leak Personal Information And History
There was a recently discovered issue with the way the IndexedDB API was implemented in Safari's WebKit engine.
February 1, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew Malware Can Infect Linux, Mac, Or Windows Users
There's a new strain of malware called SysJoker to be mindful of. It's especially dangerous because it can target Windows, Mac or Linux systems. That makes it an equal opportunity strain.
January 31, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityRansomware Attack Wreaks Havoc On Prison Employees And Inmates
Chalk up another first for the hackers. For the first time that we know of, a successful hacking attack caused prisoners in New Mexico to be confined to their cells for a time.
January 28, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew iOS Update Provides Fix For HomeKit Brick Issue
If you have an iPhone by now you've almost certainly heard of the security flaw in the HomeKit protocol which allows Apple users to discover and control a wide range of Smart Devices in their home from the HomeKit dashboard. The recently discovered security flaw dubbed "DoorLock" allows an attacker to essentially brick your phone by deploying a maliciously crafted HomeKit accessory name. The issue is being tracked as CVE-2022022588.
January 25, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityCyber Security Is More Important Now Than Ever – Is Your Business Prepared?
Over the past few years, instances of cyberthreats have increased at an alarming rate, and they don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Awareness around cyber security has certainly improved over the past year, with 9 in 10 Canadians stating that they are somewhat concerned about hacking that involves their personal information, financial institutions, government agencies or certain utilities.But while awareness has increased, so have the rates of cyber-attacks.
January 25, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityPurple Fox Trojan Delivering Malware Via Popular Messaging App
A research team from Minerva Labs are working in conjunction with the MalwareHunterTeam.
January 22, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityFTC Enforcing That Businesses Patch Log4j Java Security Issue
By now you're almost certainly aware of the Log4j Java issue.
January 21, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew Data Breach Hits US Cellular Company
It's the dawning of a new year and the hackers of the world have been busy. This time it's US Cellular caught in the crosshairs.
January 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityA New iPhone Bug In HomeKit Could Brick Your Phone
Thank Trevor Spiniolas' sharp eyes if you own an iPhone. The independent security researcher recently discovered a critical security flaw in iOS that impacts all version from 14.7 to 15.2.
January 18, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThis New Malware Steals Passwords From Popular Browsers
A new threat has appeared on the horizon. Even if the name is not familiar to you this malware strain is bad news indeed.
January 17, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityPopular Digital Photo Company Shutterfly Hit By Ransomware Attack
Recently digital media giant Shutterfly was hit by a major ransomware attack.
January 15, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityLastPass Says There Is No Evidence Of Data Breach
There are strange events swirling around LastPass. LastPass is a popular password safe and identity protection service.
January 13, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityT-Mobile Reports Scam Calls Have Increased 116 Percent Since 2020
If you're like most cellphone users, you absolutely love the automatic call blocking feature that most companies offer as part of their standard service. A call comes in from a "suspicious" number and the phone just blocks it.
January 8, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityHackers Are Using Big Brand Surveys To Scam Victims
Surveys have long been a playground of hackers and scammers.
January 6, 2022 2 min
