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Nvidia Leads Quantum Computing Innovation With New Platform

Quantum computing is on the horizon. Unfortunately, it’s been on the horizon for at least two decades. It’s one of

September 1, 2022

Large Scale Okta Phishing Campaign Targets Many Organizations

According to ongoing research by Group-IB, a massive phishing campaign is currently underway. This is a campaign that has impacted

August 31, 2022

Healthcare Data Breach Exposes 1.3 Million Patients

Do you make use of the “MyChart” portal to refill prescriptions, contact your healthcare providers or make appointments? If so,

August 30, 2022

LastPass Has Been Hacked

Using different passwords on every website and storing them in a secure password manager is a standard best practice in

August 29, 2022

New Tools Available With Kali Linux 2022.3

Do you have the Kali Linux distribution running on one of the machines you own? If you’re not sure what

August 27, 2022

Microsoft Releases PoC Code For MacOS App Sandbox Vulnerability

MacOS features a powerful sandbox restriction that helps keep modern Apple computers safe by limiting how code can run on

August 26, 2022

Lenovo Models Affected By Medium Severity Vulnerabilities

If you own a Lenovo laptop, be aware that researchers at ESET have recently discovered a trio of bugs reported

August 25, 2022

Microsoft 365 Suggests Rollback After Issues From Update

Does your company use Microsoft 365? If so, and you’ve noticed that your Office apps have begun to crash mysteriously

August 24, 2022

IoT Security With Microsoft Defender

The Internet of Things (IoT) has seen explosive growth in recent years. If you like, you can now build your

August 23, 2022

Internet Safety Tips For Parents

In today’s climate, is there anything more prevalent than the Internet? In fact, we’ve grown so accustomed to using it

August 22, 2022

Hackers Use VoIP Systems To Install PHP Web Shells

Security researchers at Unit 42, a division of Palo Alto Networks, have been tracking the efforts of a massive campaign

August 22, 2022

Google Experiences International Outage

“Just Google it.” You’ve probably heard that phrase a thousand times. In fact, you may use it yourself on a

August 20, 2022

Apple Users Will Want To Update As Soon As Possible

Do you own a device running macOS Monterey 12.5.1, or iOS/iPadOS 15.6.1? If so, you’ll want to download and install

August 19, 2022

Raspberry Robin Worm In Hundreds Of Windows Networks

Analysts at Red Canary Intelligence have recently spotted a Windows worm on hundreds of networks belonging to a wide range

August 18, 2022

Prepare For Windows Server 2012 End Of Support

Another week, another Microsoft “End of Life” reminder to write about. This time, it’s Windows Server 2012 R2. If you’re

August 16, 2022

Microsoft Is Phasing Out Windows 8.1

If you are still using Windows 8.1 and if you’ve somehow managed to avoid seeing the parade of notices Microsoft

August 15, 2022

Twilio Data Breach Happened Via Employee Smishing

Twilio is the Cloud Communications Company. They are the latest to fall victim to a data breach. The company recently

August 13, 2022

OpenSea Warns Users Of Phishing Attacks From Data Breach

Are you a fan of NFTs? If so, you’ve probably heard of OpenSea, which is the largest marketplace for non-fungible

August 12, 2022

Microsoft Office And Google Docs Sync For Offline Use

Recently, Google announced a small but significant change to Google Docs. Now, if you have enabled offline access for files

August 11, 2022

Secret Twitter Accounts Are Not What You Think

Do you have a Twitter account? Have you been patting yourself on the back while assuming that your identity was

August 10, 2022

Malware Is Targeting Small Office And Home Office Routers

Researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs recently spotted evidence of a highly sophisticated and tightly targeted campaign aimed at SOHO

August 9, 2022

New Version Releases For iOS Devices

Apple has recently announced a new string of updates for their OS family including iOS, iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5, watchOS

August 8, 2022

How To Easily Create An Efficient Workspace

The more efficient you are, the more effective you are. That’s true whether you’re working from the office or from

August 6, 2022

Hackers Are Stealing Facebook Accounts With Malicious Messenger Bots

Researchers at Trustwave have shed light on a recently discovered phishing campaign revolving around Facebook Messenger bots. If you don’t

August 5, 2022

Fake Copyright Infringement Emails Used To Spread Malware

Hackers found a new way to slip malware past your defenses. Researchers around the world have spotted a curious new

August 4, 2022

Conflict Resolution In The Workplace

Conflict in the workplace is sadly inevitable. Put a group of people in a room together for eight hours or

August 3, 2022

Android And iOS Network Protection Added With Microsoft Defender

Recently, Microsoft added a new feature for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) which has fans of the product cheering. Once

August 2, 2022

The Windows 11 Apps That Use Your Microphone And Camera

Are you a member of the Windows 11 Insiders group? If so, then you already know that you get a

August 1, 2022

Conduct More Effective Meetings With These Simple Tips

Do the meetings you hold tend run off the rails? Do you find that they frequently run far longer than

July 30, 2022

WordPress NinjaForms Plugin Was Force Updated Due To Vulnerability

Do you run a WordPress site? Do you also use the popular forms design and management plugin called NinjaForms? If

July 29, 2022

Voicemail Phishing Attacks Called Vishing Are On The Rise

While “vishing” is by no means a new threat, it’s not something that has ever happened with sufficient frequency to

July 28, 2022

Simple Tips For Securing Smart Device Data

Data security isn’t something that’s at the forefront of most people’s minds, but it probably should be. These days, we

July 27, 2022

One Of The Largest US Banks Discloses Data Breach

Do you have an account with Michigan-based Flagstar Bank? As one of the largest banks in the United States, it’s

July 26, 2022

Microsoft Believes AI Can Help Prevent Ransomware In The Future

Recently, Microsoft published a fascinating blog post. In the blog post, they said they were experimenting with “novel approaches” when

July 25, 2022

You May Need To Replace Old Cisco VPN Routers

Do you own one or more of the following products made by Cisco? The RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall The RV130

July 22, 2022

Some Requested Features May Be Coming To Microsoft Teams

Do you use Microsoft Teams? If so, you’ll be thrilled to know that the Redmond Giant is continuing to pour

July 21, 2022

It May Be Time To Update Your Business Logo

Corporate branding can be worth its weight in gold and certain images are absolutely iconic. The Golden Arches, the Nike

July 20, 2022

Researchers Find New CPU Security Vulnerability

Remember the Heartbleed scare we had a couple years back? It was a nasty side-channel attack that was somewhat exotic

July 19, 2022

Ransomware Hackers Have Set Their Sights On Exchange Servers

Microsoft Exchange servers are once more in the crosshairs of hackers around the world. Most recently, hacking groups have been

July 18, 2022

The Surprising Ways Mobile Technology Impacts Our Lives

If you grew up in the days before the internet, it’s absolutely staggering to think of all the ways that

July 16, 2022

How Southern California Businesses and Non-Profits Can Quickly Eliminate Tech Problems In Their Organizations

Now more than ever, we depend on technology to run our business (and our lives). When the “internet goes down,”

July 15, 2022

Edge Will Replace Internet Explorer After It Is Gone

It may seem as though Internet Explorer is the browser that will not die, but according to Microsoft, it is

July 15, 2022

New Panchan Botnet Targets Linux Servers

If you’re involved with IT Security at any level and if your network includes Linux servers, keep a watchful eye

July 14, 2022

How To Protect Your Company With Cybersecurity Awareness

These days, companies spend significant sums of money to protect themselves from cyber criminals. The threat matrix is vast, and

July 13, 2022

Data Breach Hits One Of America’s Largest Healthcare Providers

Do you receive healthcare of any kind from Kaiser Permanente? If so, be aware that they recently published a data

July 12, 2022

Cisco Email Gateway Appliance Users Should Apply Security Patch

Tech giant Cisco recently sent out a notification to its vast customer base urging them to apply a recently issued

July 11, 2022

Simple Ways To Hire The Perfect Candidate The First Time

Top quality talent can be difficult to find in any field, if you have spent any time looking for and

July 9, 2022

Massive Phishing Attack Scammed Millions Of Facebook Messenger Users

According to research conducted by the cybersecurity firm PIXM, there is a massive phishing campaign that peaked in April and

July 8, 2022

Researchers Warn About Symbiote Malware Which Attacks Linux Machines

Are you a Linux user? If so, be aware that there is a new kind of malware to be concerned

July 7, 2022

New Malware Uses Word Documents To Get On Your System

Researchers at HP have discovered a new malware loader that they’ve dubbed SVCReady. While new malware strains are common, this

July 6, 2022

Microsoft Adding Restore Apps Feature To Make Reinstalling Easier

Are you excited about Windows 11? Many people are and in fact there are legions of beta users who are

July 5, 2022

Hackers Are Teaming Up To Wreak Havoc On Corporate Users

It’s never a good thing when well-organized groups of hackers start working together, but that’s what appears to be happening.

July 4, 2022

Emotet Malware Will Include Credit Card Theft In Attacks

If you’re involved in information security in any capacity, you’re probably quite familiar with the infamous Emotet botnet. It’s one

July 2, 2022

Medical Service Provider Data Breach Affects 2 Million Users

Depending on where you live, you may have received medical care from the Shields Health Care Group (Shields), or from

July 1, 2022

Beware New Windows Vulnerability With Remote Search Window Access

You may not know the name Matthew Hickey, but you should thank him for a recent discovery that could save

June 30, 2022

Some Carrier Embedded Android Apps May Have Security Vulnerabilities

Recently, Microsoft reported high severity security vulnerabilities in multiple apps offered by large international mobile service providers. What makes this

June 29, 2022

Millions Of MySQL Server Users’ Data Found On The Internet

Do you maintain a MySQL server? If so, you’re certainly not alone. What you may not know is that according

June 28, 2022

Microsoft Releases Multiple New Features For Teams

Teams was “just another Microsoft application” before the pandemic. Thanks to Covid-19 though, demand for video conferencing solutions shot through

June 25, 2022