Microsoft Outlook is Rolling Out New Design Changes
Microsoft is making some long overdue and welcome changes to Outlook to include the Windows and the Web-based version. People who use either one will now see a "Coming Soon" option that allows users to...
View ArticleSmartHome Users Aren’t Keeping Up With Security Updates
The Internet on devices continues to be a major problem when it comes to security. Unfortunately, a big part of the reason why comes down to end users. Recently, Bitdefender released a new report...
View ArticleNew Google Chrome Feature Created For Better Password Security
Google is taking yet another important step to help save us from ourselves. The company is releasing a complete redesign of their Chrome browser, which is exciting. There's one feature in particular,...
View ArticleYour Business Email Is Highly Targeted For Attacks
There's a new report out, authored by ProofPoint, and its findings for business are grim. It's no secret that businesses of all shapes and sizes are coming under increasing fire from hackers around the...
View ArticleMalware Reports Continue To Rise
We've known for some time now that the next big crisis the internet will have to come to grips with is the dramatic rise of the Internet of Things (IOT). The problem isn't with the devices themselves,...
View ArticlePopular NAS Device May Easily Be Compromised
Western Digital has a big problem, and if you use the company's "My Cloud" network-attached storage (NAS) storage devices, you've got one too. The WD My Cloud service is enormously popular because...
View ArticleAn Exploited Website Can Cause Apple Products To Crash
Users of Apple tech have a new reason to worry. A security researcher named Sabri Haddouche, who works for an instant messaging app called "Wire," has published a proof of concept web page. It...
View ArticleData Breach Notifications May Get Standardized
A new piece of legislation is making its way through the halls of Congress that could standardize and streamline the data security and breach notification process for financial institutions. This is...
View ArticleAndroid May Be Coming To More New Cars Soon
Google scored a major coup in the auto industry. They just inked a deal that will put the Android OS in every car made by the global auto alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi. It sold a staggering 10.6...
View ArticleG-Suite Users Can View Employee Productivity With Work Insights
Google has recently made some changes and improvements to its G-Suite. It introduces new tools designed to allow managers and admins greater visibility into how the people in their organizations use...
View ArticleGoogle’s Emergency Location Service Improves 911 Response
Google is making a small but pivotal change as it relates to calls placed to 911 operators. Having recently finalized a complex partnership with RapidSOS and West (two emergency technology companies)...
View ArticleGovernment Payment Processor Exposes Data On Millions Of Americans
If you use the GovPayNet portal, be advised that your personal information is currently at risk. Although at this point, there's no indication that any hacker has made use of it. The portal is run by...
View ArticleWindows 10 Adoption Continues To Grow
Windows 10 is far and away the fastest growing version of the OS in the company's history. It recently hit an installation base of a staggering 700 million devices after about three years on the...
View ArticleFirefox Adds Data Breach Monitoring Service
Firefox is upping the ante where digital security is concerned, having just announced the release of a new, free service called 'Firefox Monitor.' The new service is designed with one specific goal in...
View ArticleHow Long Before You Experience A Cyber Attack?
According to this year's Traveler's Risk Index, published by The Traveler's Indemnity Company, a majority of business owners have a somewhat fatalistic view of hacking and data breaches. The index...
View ArticlePayment Pages Are Being Compromised To Steal Data
Symantec's most recent statistics have revealed a disturbing trend. Malware designed to compromise checkout pages is seeing a big spike in use, with the company reporting a staggering 248,000 attempts...
View ArticleMicrosoft Is Changing How Searches Will Work
Change is coming to the way Microsoft handles search across its ecosystem. If you use the home edition of Office, you're not likely to notice, but if you use Office 365, the changes will be...
View ArticleGoogle May Be Getting Rid Of Google Plus
If you're one of the relatively few people who use Google+ in something other than an Enterprise setting, be advised that the clock is ticking. Google has just announced that they're sunsetting the...
View ArticleApple IOS12 Users’ Photos And Contacts May Be Vulnerable
Jose Rodriguez, a Spanish Apple enthusiast, has discovered a new security flaw to be aware of. He posted a Proof of Concept video showing the exploit in action. We'll say upfront that this is a highly...
View ArticleApple Update Fixes A Number Of Issues with iOS12
The new iOS 12 was released just three weeks ago, but security flaws have already been discovered. Some of them are quite serious. This event prompted Apple to release the first update to the OS. The...
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