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CybersecurityGoogle Releases Emergency Update for The Chrome Web Browser
Google has released an emergency patch for their Chrome web browser following the acknowledgment of a zero-day exploit known to be actively used in the wild. Few details are available surrounding the issue as researchers are likely waiting for a larger userbase to adopt the patch before releasing technical details. However, there are indications that the vulnerability is of a “type confusion” weakness in the JavaScript V8 engine of Chrome browsers. Type confusion vulnerabilities are source code errors that allow an application to be tricked into reading unexpected input. Under the right...
March 28, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityHackers Get Source Code During Data Breach At Samsung
Samsung's corporate network was breached recently. That's bad news all by itself. The company has recently confirmed that in addition to the confidential customer information that was stolen, the hackers also made off with the source code for the software used in the company's Galaxy smartphones.
March 24, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityHackers Are Increasingly Targeting Mobile Devices
Here's a statistic you're not going to like. Based on research conducted by cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint, there has been a staggering 500 percent increase in malware attacks against mobile devices during the opening months of 2022. The most significant peak so far this year occurred at the end of February.
March 23, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThese Medical Devices Are Vulnerable To Security Threats
Thanks to the fine folks at Palo Alto Networks we have a better view of the relative safety and security of network-capable medical devices. Unfortunately, the news is grim.
March 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityPeople Are Still Not Using Secure Passwords Despite Warnings
It's 2022 and after years of warning people repeatedly about the dangers of using the same old passwords and using the same password across multiple websites, you would think this would get better. You would think we'd have that problem solved and there would be one less network security risk to worry about.
March 18, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNetwork Security Breach Confirmed At Nvidia
Nvidia joined the seemingly unending parade of major corporations to fall victim of a hacking attack. Recently, a group of hackers calling itself "Lapsus$" began sharing details about the incident and the damage that it caused. Nvidia confirmed the attack.
March 17, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThree Critical Vulnerabilities found in APC Smart-UPS Devices
APC, one of the leaders in backup power supply products are on the receiving end of three new vulnerabilities which may put millions of organizations at risk.
March 16, 2022 5 min -
CybersecurityScammers Cost Americans Billions Of Dollars In 2021
The US Federal Trade Commission reports that Americans lost almost six billion dollars to fraud last year. The $5.8 billion total represented a catastrophic 70 percent increase compared to the losses reported in 2020.
March 14, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityMalware Hidden Inside Games Found In Microsoft Store
Security experts tell people all the time to never to download apps from anywhere other than official sources like the Microsoft Store, the Google Play Store, and the Apple App Store.
March 11, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityMajor Vulnerability “Dirty Pipe” found in Linux Kernel
Researcher Max Kellermann of CM4all has discovered a dangerous vulnerability in the Linux kernel which could potentially be exploited by hackers to gain full access a network. The vulnerability is being called "Dirty Pipe" (which is in reference to a similar 2016 Linux vulnerability "Dirty Cow") and works by leveraging a bug found in the Linux pipe command which can result in the elevation of system privileges once they find a way onto a machine. The pipe command is a tool used in Linux/Unix that chains together the input/output of common processes in order to harness their combined efforts....
March 11, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityEmployee Information Was Leaked At Cookware Company Meyer
Meyer Corporation is a California-based company and a giant in the cookware industry. Meyer is the latest victim in a seemingly never-ending parade of hacking attacks. The full extent of the attack has not yet been disclosed because an investigation into the matter is ongoing. However, we do know at this point that the attackers made off with at least one database containing the personal information of thousands of Meyer employees.
March 10, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew iOS 15.4 Update Addresses AirTag Stalking Issue
Apple AirTags are handy. They're an incredibly convenient way to help keep track of your stuff. If you lose something that has been tagged you can easily locate it using the "Find My" app, which will point the way to whatever it is that you have tagged.
March 9, 2022 2 min -
CybersecuritySecurity Flaw Affected Over 100 Million Samsung Galaxy Smart Phones
An estimated 100 million Samsung smartphones were left vulnerable to a design flaw in their hardware's encryption implementation, allowing for the extraction of sensitive information to anyone with privileged access to the phone's hardware.
March 7, 2022 1 min -
CybersecurityCisco NX-API Command Injection Vulnerability
Cisco has released software updates for their Nexus 3000, 6000, 9000 Series as well as their 5500 & 5600 Platform Series Switches to address a security vulnerability which could allow for malicious actors to gain root access to the affected systems.
March 7, 2022 1 min -
Business OperationsWhy Smart Tech Acceleration is Essential to Long-Term Business Growth
In your attempt to adapt to the evolving technology landscape and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you invested in solutions that may not be assisting your company in achieving its long-term goals? If so, you’re not alone.
March 4, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityUpdate This WordPress Plugin Immediately To Prevent Security Risks
Do you have a WordPress site? Do you use the PHP Everywhere plugin?
March 4, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityPuma Sportswear Recently Impacted By A Data Breach
We have recently learned that Puma Sportswear was impacted by a data breach in the waning days of 2021.
March 3, 2022 2 min -
Business Operations5 Elements of Effective Tech Acceleration
Are you up to date with the current technology landscape? Do you have an idea of what it will look like in the next five to 10 years? Knowing this information is crucial as it can significantly impact your business.
March 1, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityThe San Francisco 49ers Recently Hit With Ransomware Attack
Hackers will attack absolutely anybody. No one is safe and nothing is sacred. Not even football is safe.
February 26, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityRansomware Groups Are Targeting Smaller Business
Cybersecurity authorities from the US, UK and Australia have released a joint advisory warning of the increase in ransomware attacks affecting western organizations.
February 23, 2022 2 min
