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Hackers Placing Hidden, Malicious Code In Media
If you're not familiar with the term, 'Steganography' is the term used to describe the act of hiding code in images and video. It's a creative strategy that allows hackers to slip past even the most...
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Undelivered Mail Notification Could Be A Phishing Scam
Hackers are always on the lookout for new ways to freshen up time-tested techniques. Where time-tested techniques are concerned, few are older than the humble phishing email. In one form or another, it...
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AMCA Suffers A Medical Patient Information Breach
The recent hack of the American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) is having ripple effects around the world. Recently it was reported that as a direct consequence of that hack, Quest Diagnostics (one of...
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Apple iCloud App Now Available On Windows 10
Great news for inter-operability. Apple has brought their new iCloud app to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 devices. Even better, the app is designed such that it's deeply integrated with Windows...
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Critical Flaw Found In Medical Device Pump Software
Researchers have recently discovered a pair of critical vulnerabilities in Alaris Gateway Workstations. These bring us closer to the tragic day when a hacker will actually be able to kill someone with...
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If You Use Evernote Your Data May Have Been Exposed
Do you use Evernote Web Clipper for the Chrome web browser? If so, be advised that the developer recently reported that a critical flaw in the extension could allow hackers to access user information...
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Researchers Recently Discovered A New Mysterious Malware Strain
Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Anomali have discovered a completely new type of malware that's disturbing on several levels. Worse is the fact that the researchers aren't quite sure what it...
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RSVP Site Evite Suffers Data Breach
The hacker who calls himself 'Gnosticplayers' has been busy and prolific. Over the years, he's sold more than one billion user accounts on the Dark Web. His most recent product is more than ten...
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Sudden Bluetooth Issues Could Be Due To Microsoft Update
Be advised, according to a recently published Microsoft support document, certain Bluetooth devices may experience pairing and connectivity issues after installing the latest Windows 10 update. The...
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Microsoft Now Testing Games Playable With Eye Movements
Microsoft is continuing to push quietly into new frontiers on the accessibility front. Their most recent effort? The release of four free "Eyes First" games that people who have speech and...
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Florida City Paid Big Bucks To Hackers Using Ransomware
The city of Riviera Beach, Florida is the latest high-profile victim of a ransomware attack. Recently, the city council voted to pay more than $600,000 to a hacking group to regain access to data that...
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Update Any Nest Cam Security Cameras You May Own
Did you get your Google Nest Security Camera system used or second hand? If you did, be sure your cameras are running the latest firmware. Recently, the tech review site Wirecutter reported that some...
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NASA Suffers Data Breach With Device Connected To Network
Not even NASA is immune to hacking. Recently, the American space agency announced that they traced a breach back to April of 2018. That was when a group described as an APT (Advanced, Persistent...
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Large Percentage Of Mobile Apps Have Security Flaws
How many apps do you have on your phone?If you're like most people, you've likely got dozens or more. Considering how much storage is available on mobile devices these days, people tend to install apps...
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Update Your Browser To Fix New Firefox Security Vulnerability
Are you a Firefox user? If so, you'll want to update to version 67.0.4 as soon as possible. Just last week, Mozilla released Firefox 67.0.3 to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability...
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Recent Popular Aged Face APP on Facebook Has Serious Privacy Issues
If you spend any time at all on social media, you've probably seen the latest craze: People posting photos of themselves aged, so they look like they're in their sixties, seventies, or even older than...
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Windows Phone App Updates Are Ending Soon
Microsoft initially had grand ambitions where smartphones were concerned. The company invested billions in their quest to create a phone that ran on Windows 8 (and later, Windows 8.1). That was all in...
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IP Camera Hacking Attempts Are Rising
Recently, Trend Micro published some statistics that just about everyone should find disturbing. According to their latest statistics, the security company has blocked more than five million...
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Windows Update May Not Work On Some Dual Boot Macs
Windows 10 version 1903 is out. However, if you're a Mac user running Windows 10, you may not be able to get the latest from Microsoft. According to Microsoft's official statement on the matter: "Macs...
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Personal Medical Devices Recalled For Hacking Risk
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to patients and healthcare providers that certain Medtronic MiniMed some insulin pumps carry cybersecurity risks. The alert reads, in...
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