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Watch Out For Facebook Private Messages That Include Videos
File this one under “public service warning.” If you’re a fan and regular user of Facebook, beware of a new virus that’s making the rounds inside the social media giant. If you see a video on your wall...
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5G Ready In 2018, May Not Be Seen Until 2020
Qualcomm has made a bold announcement in advance of this year’s 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong. Their newest offering, the X50, will ship in the second half of 2018, and is being billed as a 5G modem. It...
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Android Users Should Be Aware Of New Drammer Hack
The Linux exploit called Rowhammer is back in the news. This time, it’s targeting Android devices. If you missed the news about Rowhammer, or need a refresher, the exploit basically works like this: if...
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HIPAA Hits Hard, Health Company Receives 2 Million Dollar Fine
Yet more evidence that the federal government’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is cracking down on HIPPA violations, the agency recently levied a hefty $2.14 million dollar fine against...
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How Denial Of Service Attack Took Down Part Of The Internet
You probably noticed that at various points during a day not long ago, you couldn’t get on the internet. If you could, a lot of the sites you’re used to visiting were simply unavailable for extended...
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More Medical Devices Under Attack, Some PaceMakers May Be Vulnerable
The Internet of Things has been getting a lot of bad press in recent weeks. Not long ago, an army of enslaved smart devices was used to bring much of the internet in the United States to its knees for...
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New DSL Type May See Faster Speeds In Near Future
If you’re a VDSL user, there’s good news on the horizon. Recently, Nokia has announced some amazing increases in its XG.fast speeds, achieving up to 5Gbps (about 625MB per second) over 70 meters of...
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Cybercrime Has Affected 45% of Consumers: Are You Next?
It has been widely reported that cybercrime is one of the fastest growing types of crime on the planet today, but new statistics published by MarkMonitor’s Online Fraud Barometer indicate that it’s a...
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New Twitter Link Hack Calls 911 From Your Mobile Device
There’s a new viral link making the rounds on Twitter that you should advise your staff to steer clear of. If you see a link that begins with “goo.gl,” don’t click it. If you do, not only will it crash...
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Sad Day For Vine Video Users: Service To Shut Down
Vine, one of the many properties owned by Twitter, is dead, after the company tried unsuccessfully to find a buyer for the struggling service. If you’re a Vine regular, you’ve probably sensed the move...
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AtomBombing Attack Could Be Huge Threat To Windows PCs
Researchers at a cyber security company called EnSilo have found a new vulnerability in Windows PCs, and it’s about as bad as it could possibly get. The new attack vector does not exploit a bug in the...
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Information Sharing Rules Change Affects Internet Service Providers
A new FCC ruling changes the game for Internet Service Providers around the country, which limits their ability to share or sell the information they have on the people who use their services. The new...
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Majority Of Employees Unsure How To Deal With Sensitive Information
What percentage of your employees know how to properly handle sensitive information? The answer is “probably a lot less than you think.” In a recent survey conducted by MediaPro, it was discovered that...
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Bank Regulator Downloads Data To Thumb Drive, Then Loses It
This is how something as innocuous as a thumb drive can become a major security issue. Recently, it has come to light that a soon-to-be retiring regulator at the Office of the Comptroller of the...
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FTC Legalizes Hacking Your Own Devices
There is some big news out of the FTC recently. The agency has announced that they are relaxing the rules governing what is and isn’t allowed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). As of...
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Employees Ignore Security Policies At Alarming Rate Says New Study
No matter how good, expensive or robust your security system is, your employees are always the weakest link. In fact, in some cases, your own policies might be pushing them to “rational noncompliance,”...
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Microsoft Windows Vulnerability Revealed By Google
Tech giants Google and Microsoft are at odds, thanks to a recent announcement made by Google about a vulnerability in Windows’ Operating System. Google’s longstanding policy has been to inform the...
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Viruses Affecting Patient Care Hospitals Cause Shutdowns
So far as is known, no hacking attack to date has resulted in death, but the day is inevitably coming. One day in the not-too-distant future, a hacker will be charged with murder, in addition to their...
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Faster Wi-Fi Coming Soon With New WiGig Standard
It’s amazing how pervasive WiFi has become. These days, it’s hard to imagine life without it. The internet is everywhere. It’s always on, and you’re always connected. Unfortunately, as speeds have...
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Microsoft Is Losing The Browser Wars
Internet Explorer is widely regarded as one of the most security riddled browsers in the history of the internet. Microsoft had hoped that with the release of Windows 10, which included a complete...
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