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Social Media Is Big Business For Criminals
The rise of Social Media has been a game changer for businesses around the world, creating opportunities for customer engagement that were previously unimaginable. Unfortunately, business owners...
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Thunderbolt Vulnerability Could Allow Hackers Access
A new vulnerability was revealed to the world at the 2019 NDSS security conference. It's a grim one with the potential to impact FreeBSD, Linux, Windows and Mac systems worldwide. Dubbed 'Thunderclap,'...
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2018 Was The Record Breaking Year For Data Breaches
We knew fairly early in the year that 2018 was on track to beat 2017 and set a new record for the number of data breaches in the year. Afterall, 2017 had shattered 2016's record the year before. Now...
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Creator Of Popular Kids App Fined For Privacy Violations
The Federal Trade Commission just issued an enormous fine to a Chinese app developer for illegally collecting the personal data of the children who used it. The company was handed a staggering $5.7...
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Survey Shows Identity Theft Is Common For Americans
How big of a problem do you imagine identity theft to be? What percentage of Americans do you think have been impacted by it? If you're like most people, whatever number you selected probably...
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New Windows 10 Update May Cause Gaming Issues
If you've installed Microsoft's March 1st update for Windows 10, version 180G, be aware that a growing percentage of users are reporting performance issues that impact graphics quality and mouse...
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Ransomware Attackers Targeting Larger Companies For More Money
If you haven't heard of the GrandCrab ransomware strain, it's something you should put on your company's radar. It first emerged as a viable threat in early 2018. Since that time, its creators have...
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Social Security Administration Seeing High Number Of Scams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a public service announcement regarding the growing number of Social Security related scams they've been getting reports about. In 2017, just 3,200...
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Hundreds Of Apps Loaded Adware Onto Millions Of Android Phones
How many malicious apps would you need on the Google Play Store to infect more than one hundred and fifty million Android devices? Unfortunately, we have a good answer to that question, courtesy of...
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Pixel Phones Have The Update For Newest Android OS
The latest version of the Android OS is now available in beta form. The catch is, you've got to own a Google Pixel phone to use it at this point. The rest of Google's massive user base will get to see...
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Hackers Continue To Attack POS Transactions And Systems
Have you heard of DMSniff? If you're in the restaurant, entertainment, or retail business and you haven't heard of it, this article is likely to dismay you. It's the latest threat being deployed...
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Some HP Laptops Being Recalled For Battery Fire Risk
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) has recently issued a statement concerning HP's recall of more than 78,000 laptop batteries. This is being issued in addition to the 50,000 laptop...
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End Of Support Notifications Being Sent To Windows 7 Users
If you're still clinging to your old Windows 7 machine, you should know that the day is relentlessly drawing closer when Microsoft is going to stop supporting the OS altogether. In fact, in the near...
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Windows 10 Will Get New Update Feature
A small but significant update is coming in the next version of Windows 10, which should have the company's massive user base breathing a sigh of relief. The company is experimenting with a new feature...
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Recent Breach Targeted MyPillow And Amerisleep Customer Data
If you've purchased bedding from either MyPillow or Amerisleep, your data may have been compromised. These companies are two popular mattress and bedding merchants operating in the US. This is...
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Millions Of Facebook Usernames And Passwords Stored By Accident
Are you a Facebook user? If you are, it may be time to change your password. KrebsOnSecurity recently reported that it found hundreds of millions of Facebook user account names and passwords stored...
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MySpace Permanently Lost Large Amounts Of User Data
Are you or were you a MySpace user? If so, we have bad news. The struggling company recently announced that when they attempted to migrate all user data to new servers, something in the process went...
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New Phishing Attack Targets Amex And Netflix Users
If you do business with either American Express (AMEX) or Netflix, be on the alert. Windows Defender Security Intel has recently reported the detection of two major new phishing-style campaigns aimed...
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New Malware Hidden In Emails About Flu Protection
Fear is a fantastic way to spread malware, which is why hackers around the world are using the fear of a flu pandemic as a hook to install a nasty strain of ransomware. Researchers at MyOnlineSecurity...
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Windows Defender Security Comes To Mac Devices
If you're a Mac user and looking for next-level antivirus protection, we've got some potentially good news. Microsoft recently announced that their enterprise security platform, (Windows Defender...
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