Blog | IT Pros Management Inc.

Dark 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

February 10, 2022

Apple Released A Fix For Multiple Zero Day Exploits

There’s good news for Apple users. The company has been busy and has recently released security updates that address two

February 9, 2022

Android Apps Are Coming To Windows 11

One of the most persistently frustrating aspects of our highly interconnected world is that we seem to exist in at

February 8, 2022

E-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

February 7, 2022

Vulnerability 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

February 5, 2022

This 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

February 4, 2022

Support Comes To An End For iOS 14 For iPhone Devices

When Apple first released iOS 15 they posted a promise on their website. That promise was: “If you’re using iOS

February 3, 2022

Top 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

February 2, 2022

Apple 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. This is

February 1, 2022

New 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,

January 31, 2022

Report Says PC Sales Went Up Ten Percent In 2021

According to the latest Gartner’s statistics, a total of 339.8 million personal computers were shipped in 2021. That was up

January 29, 2022

Ransomware 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

January 28, 2022

New PCIe 6 Standard Brings Speeds Two Times Faster

For those that aren’t aware, PCI SIG is short for the PCI Special Interests Group. They have just announced the

January 27, 2022

Live Captioned Language Translation Comes To Google Meet

Google is once again raising the bar where messaging and team meeting software is concerned. The company just rolled out

January 26, 2022

New 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

January 25, 2022

Blackberry Device Support Is Now Officially Gone

You may find many people who would argue that the iconic Blackberry was ahead of its time. It was in

January 24, 2022

Purple Fox Trojan Delivering Malware Via Popular Messaging App

A research team from Minerva Labs are working in conjunction with the MalwareHunterTeam. They have recently been tracking a Trojan

January 22, 2022

FTC Enforcing That Businesses Patch Log4j Java Security Issue

By now you’re almost certainly aware of the Log4j Java issue. It’s a serious and fixable flaw relating to java

January 21, 2022

Google Working Towards Easier Integration Between Android And Windows

If you’re managing a company of any size and interested in copying from some other firm’s playbook, Apple is almost

January 20, 2022

New 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

January 19, 2022

A 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

January 18, 2022

This 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

January 17, 2022

Popular Digital Photo Company Shutterfly Hit By Ransomware Attack

Recently digital media giant Shutterfly was hit by a major ransomware attack. The attack disrupted broad swaths of the company’s

January 15, 2022

New HDMI Spec May Cause More Confusion

The great thing about standards is that they provide a standard. A common framework that the manufacturers in any given

January 14, 2022

LastPass 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. Recently Twitter exploded

January 13, 2022

New Windows 11 Bug Found With Displaying HDR Content

If you’re one of the early adopters of Windows 11 then you may have already experienced the latest bug that

January 12, 2022

FCC Approves Plans For WiFi 6 To Open Wireless Spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gets a lot of bad press. Sometimes there are good reasons for that but much

January 11, 2022

Skype Adds Zoom Feature And Additional Modern Updates

Are you a Skype user? If so be aware that Microsoft (the company that owns Skype) just added a handy

January 10, 2022

T-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

January 8, 2022

New Remote Access Trojan Virus Hides In Windows Registry

There’s a new malware strain you should make sure your IT staff is aware of. Called the Dark Watchman, it

January 7, 2022

Hackers Are Using Big Brand Surveys To Scam Victims

Surveys have long been a playground of hackers and scammers. That’s true at any time of the year but it’s

January 6, 2022

New Ransomware Named AvosLocker Uses Multiple Tricks In Attacks

There’s a new strain of ransomware to be concerned about in the form of AvosLocker. This is from security firm

January 5, 2022

Update Your All In One SEO Plugin For Security Patch

Do you own and operate a WordPress website? Do you also use the “All in One” SEO plugin? If you

January 4, 2022

Reasons The Log4j Java Library Security Issue Is Concerning

Haven’t heard of Log4j before right now? If not, you’re certainly not alone but unfortunately it’s something you’re likely to

January 3, 2022

Some Lenovo Laptops Have Admin Level Security Vulnerability

Do you own a Lenovo Yoga or ThinkPad laptop? If so be advised that a pair of critical security flaws

January 1, 2022

This Android Banking Malware Is Back

We haven’t heard much about Anubis in recent months. Anubis is the nasty Android-based banking Trojan that has made headlines

December 31, 2021

Microsoft Teams Gets End To End Encryption

Two months ago, Microsoft began rolling out support for end-to-end encryption for all Teams calls. Given the pandemic and the

December 30, 2021

AWS Outage Caused Major Headaches For Businesses

If yours is one of the thousands of businesses that rely on Amazon Web Services (AWS for short) then you’re

December 29, 2021

Android Can Track AirTags And Similar Devices With New App

The Apple and Android ecosystems just took another step toward melding together with the release of a new App built

December 28, 2021

Website Ranking Company Alexa Will Be Shut Down

It’s the end of an era. Alexa.com is an iconic website run by Amazon that ranks and analyzes the popularity

December 27, 2021

Voice Commands Getting New Attention In Windows 11

For a few years now Microsoft has been experimenting with voice commands. Their early experiments were limited to contexts that

December 25, 2021

QNAP Still Dealing With Attacks On NAS Devices

QNAP has recently warned its customers of an ongoing campaign that is targeting QNAP NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices and

December 24, 2021

Study Shows People Are Spending More On Mobile Apps

App spending in 2021 grew by an impressive 25 percent in 2021 and has increased to an impressive $135 billion.

December 23, 2021

Hackers Stealing Credit Card Info Are Targeting E-Commerce WordPress Sites

With the holiday shopping season in full swing shoppers are descending on virtual storefronts in droves seeking the best deals.

December 22, 2021

Cox Communications Reports Recent Data Breach

Cox Communications is a major provider of cable, internet, and phone service in the United States. The company is the

December 20, 2021

Apple Rolls Out Digital Keys For Hotels With Partnership

Apple Wallet just got a powerful new feature that’s sure to make it more attractive to busy travelers. Thanks to

December 18, 2021

New Emotet Malware Found A New Way To Distribute

Emotet is one of the most feared malware strains circulating right now. The team behind it has managed to infect

December 17, 2021

Microsoft Office Is Rolling Out A New User Interface

Microsoft is making a few UI changes across its entire product line in anticipation of rolling out Windows 11. Early

December 16, 2021

Twitter Increasing Privacy With Stricter Picture And Media Sharing

Recently Twitter’s CEO stepped down. Since then, the company has been gearing up to make some changes that many of

December 15, 2021

Security Vulnerabilities Were Found In These Popular WiFi Routers

Most people have a home network these days which connects their computers and tablets, allows them to stream video from

December 14, 2021

Microsoft Paint Got A Makeover After Recent Update

Microsoft has had a long and interesting relationship with its venerable “Paint” app. Most people are familiar with Paint. It’s

December 13, 2021

Microsoft Really Wants People To Use Their Edge Browser

It’s no real secret that Microsoft has never been a big fan of Chrome, FireFox, or any other web browser

December 11, 2021

Latest Corporate Data Breach Hits Panasonic Servers

The Japanese electronics juggernaut Panasonic is the latest company to fall victim to relentless hackers. In a recent press release

December 10, 2021

DNA Testing Company Was Hacked And Data Was Breached

Have you had your DNA tested by DDC (DNA Diagnostic Center)? If so be advised that the company was recently

December 9, 2021

Over 4,000 Online Shopping Retailers Hit With Data Breach

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has identified more than 4,000 different retailers that have been compromised by hackers

December 8, 2021

Latest iPhone Update May Fix Dropped Calls Problem

Do you own an iPhone 12 or 13? Have you been dealing with dropped calls? If so then Apple has

December 7, 2021

Hackers Hit Wind Energy Provider With Ransomware

Vestas Wind Systems is one of the leaders in wind turbine manufacturing in North America with 40,000 MW currently installed

December 6, 2021

Large GoDaddy Data Breach Involves WordPress Customer Email Adresses

Are you a GoDaddy customer? Do you maintain a WordPress blog with the company? If so be advised that the

December 4, 2021

What is a SOC?

It’s good to be nervous about the recent explosion of cybercrime, but it’s even better to be prepared. If you’re

December 4, 2021