Be Careful, Searches May Provide False Download links
If you're downloading software from the web, be careful. Take the extra step of verifying that you're on the developer's website, because the hackers have a new trick up their sleeve. ...
Tip of the Week: ‘Secure’ Browsing Doesn’t Mean ‘Private’
Nearly every brand of browser offers some of supposedly covert browsing options. Google Chrome has Incognito mode, Microsoft Edge ...
Panera Bread Customer Accounts Exposed To Threats
Panera Bread company is the latest to find itself in hot water. Recently, security researcher Dylan Houlihan discovered that the company had failed to encrypt (or otherwise protect) a file containing ...
Tech Tip #69: Secure Your Network
In today's cyber age, there is no room for mistakes. Ransomware and other forms of Cybercrime are so prevalent that no company, no matter the size, is safe. Employee negligence, and unpredictable natural disasters are also a threat, so what can ...
No Spectre Fix For Certain Intel Processors
The bad news just doesn't seem to stop where Intel and the Speectre vulnerability are concerned. The latest bit of news comes directly from Intel, as the company admits that it's ...
IRS to CPAs - Hackers are Targeting You
The IRS has issued a warning to tax professionals to step up their cyber security to prevent sensitive taxpayer information from ...
Microsoft Helping With Ransomware In Office 365
Microsoft recently made small but significant changes to its Office 365 subscription service and to OneDrive, which are often used in tandem. The goal is to make it easier for users ...
Facebook Users Should Assume Their Public Has Been Scraped
First it was 55 million. Then 77 million. Now, it's 2.2 billion, or pretty much every user on Facebook. That's how many people should assume that their public profile information has ...
Encryption Helps Keep your Smartphone Secure
These days everyone has a smartphone; and, they can do some pretty incredible things. One place that the average ...
Credit Card Breach Hits Two Large Companies
Delta Airlines and Sears Corporation have both been notified of a data breach that has exposed the credit card information of some 100,000 Sears customers and "hundreds of thousands" of Delta ...