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CybersecurityHackers Are Breaking Into Microsoft Teams And Dropping Malware
Researchers at Avanan are a Check Point subsidiary. They have recently issued a warning that anyone who uses Microsoft Teams should be aware of. According to the latest statistics, more than 270 million people use Teams every single month.
February 23, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityLast Year Microsoft Blocked More Than 25 Billion Hacker Attacks
Individual users often don't have a good sense of the scope and scale of hacking attacks around the world. The numbers may shock you.
February 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityMicrosoft Defender Adds Cross Platform Mobile Protections
Microsoft recently announced an important upgrade to Microsoft Defender.
February 17, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAdditional Security Recently Added To Office 365
Back in September of 2020 Microsoft announced that it was experimenting with the addition of SMTP MTA Strict Transport Security (MTA-STS) support to Exchange Online. This was done in a bid to ensure the email communication and security of their Office 365 customers.
February 15, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew Android Malware Steals Data And Factory Resets Phones
BRATA malware was first spotted in the wilds by Kaspersky back in 2019.
February 14, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityHigh Profile Instagram Accounts Being Held For Ransom By Hackers
Hackers have recently hit upon a new money-making scheme. Some groups have started breaking into Instagram accounts belonging to people with high numbers of followers.
February 11, 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 -
Technology TrendsSupport Comes To An End For iOS 14 For iPhone Devices
When Apple first released iOS 15 they posted a promise on their website.
February 3, 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 -
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 -
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 -
Managed IT6 Questions to Ask When Evaluating MSPs
Having an up-to-date technology infrastructure is critical for organizations to perform well in this ever-changing business world. An outdated technology infrastructure can harm your business by:
January 18, 2022 3 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
