Update Your iPhone To Avoid Latest iMessage Security Vulnerability
If you own an iPhone, be aware that a new iMessage vulnerability has been recently found and patched by Apple. This was part of the iOS 12.4 update. The flaw allowed hackers to access and read the...
View ArticleApple Is Launching Their Own Credit Card Soon
Apple has partnered with Goldman Sachs and their long-awaited "Apple Card" begins rolling out in limited fashion. The card becomes available to all iPhone owners in the United States toward the end of...
View ArticleApple Will Stop Listening To Siri Recordings For Now
Not long ago, both Google and Apple found themselves in hot water when it came to light that both companies had been making use of third-party partners to review Siri recordings. As the companies...
View ArticleCafePress Users Are Latest To Have Information Breached
Hardly a week goes by that we don't see another major data breach making the headlines. The latest company to fall victim to hackers is CafePress. They are well-known on the internet for offering a...
View ArticleDevices Attached To Corporate Networks Are Being Targeted
Grim news comes out of Russia, as reported by Microsoft. The tech giant has been tracking the activities of a Russian hacking group that goes by the name of Strontium. Their other names include APT28...
View ArticleLeapPad Kids Tablet Found To Have Security Issues
Researchers at CheckMarx recently discovered some serious security flaws in the popular LeapPad Ultimate tablet. The tablet was designed by LeapFrog to provide kids in the UK and Europe with a safe...
View ArticleNew Adware Uses Interesting Technique To Avoid Detection
Being more of a nuisance than anything, adware doesn't see as many innovations as other forms of malware. Once in a while, an adware developer surprises the security researchers. That happened recently...
View ArticleNew Charging Cables Could Hack Your Devices
A security researcher known as "_MG_" on Twitter has invented a modified Apple Lightning cable that could allow a hacker to remotely access any Mac computer using them. He demonstrated his new...
View ArticleBiometric Breach Exposes Fingerprints, Facial Data And Personal Info
Do you employ a biometric security solution at your company to control building access? If your solution employs BioStar 2 technology (which is often integrated into third-party systems such as Nedap's...
View ArticleBlueKeep Virus Continues To Be An Issue For Microsoft
Wormable bugs are an ongoing concern for Microsoft. Recently, the company released a set of patches for two newly discovered 'BlueKeep-Like vulnerabilities" that impact a wide range of Windows...
View ArticleSelect 15 Inch Macbook Pros Banned From Flights By FAA
According to Apple, the 15 Inch MacBook Pros sold between September 2015 and February 2017 have a serious battery issue that makes them prone to fire. When the company discovered the issue in June of...
View ArticleStudy On Passwords Shows People Still Use Breached Passwords
Google recently released a large-scale password study that will probably give every IT manager in the country heartburn. The results of their study indicate that a disturbing percentage of users...
View ArticleChoice Hotel Data Breach Affects up To 700,000 Customers
Recently, an independent researcher named Bob Diachenko worked collaboratively with Comparitech. They discovered an unsecured database containing nearly 700,000 hotel records belonging to Choice...
View ArticlePayment Forms Cause Large Amount Of Online Data Breaches
When surveying the state of your company's security, it's important to understand what your biggest risks are. According to the 2019 Application Report published by F5 Labs, the answer is simple. Fully...
View ArticleGmail Users Will Get Updated Spelling and Grammar Assistance
There are changes afoot in Gmail designed to help improve the quality of your writing using new AI features. These features will auto correct simple spelling errors and offer suggestions to improve...
View ArticleGoogle Hangouts Extending Support Until Next Year
If you're a G Suite user, you're probably already aware that Google has been making plans to shut down Google Hangouts. In fact, the original plan was to begin phasing it out of the G Suite in October...
View ArticleYouTube Will Soon Stop Displaying Ads Targeted At Kids
Earlier this year, Google, the parent company of YouTube, found itself in hot water for YouTube's violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPA). They got in trouble for their data...
View ArticleKilpatrick IT Solutions LLC Completes MSP Verify Certification
MSP Verify Program Provides Quality Assurance, and Stamp of Reliability for Current, Potential Customers Merrimack, NH September 3, 2019 -- Kilpatrick IT Solutions, LLC today announced that it has...
View ArticleNvidia Releases Graphics Drivers With Major Improvements
There's great news today in the tech realm for gamers around the world. Nvidia recently announced a major driver update for its graphics cards that offer a variety of improvements. The 436.02 update...
View ArticleOpen Source Programs Continue To Get Attacked By Hackers
This year hasn't been good for users of Open Source software, which at one level or another, includes just about everybody. Unfortunately, a recent grim discovery makes it unlikely that we'll see the...
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