The holiday season may be the busiest online shopping season of the year – but that also means it’s the busiest for eCommerce and phishing scams. According to Cybersource, phishing ranked as the leading form of eCommerce fraud in 2022, impacting 43% of global eCommerce merchants. Hackers deceive shoppers into revealing their personal or financial… Read more »
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Android iMessage App Shut Down Over Privacy Concerns
The launch of the Sunbird app, ‘Nothing Chats’, made headlines last week after promising to solve all the current issues users face with Android/iPhone text threads. The app was supposed to allow Phone (2) users to connect their Apple IDs and access iMessage on their Android devices, eliminating low-quality images, videos, and random glitches in… Read more »
Employee Checking Personal Email Caused Okta Data Breach
Did you know that a seemingly trivial act like logging into your personal Google account from your work-managed computer could lead to a massive data breach? According to Okta, an identity and access management provider, a breach of their backend support case management system was caused by an Okta employee logging into their personal Google… Read more »
Protect Your Business from Cyber Threats with Employee Cybersecurity Testing and Training
Cybersecurity remains a top concern as businesses continue to navigate the digital age. While many companies invest in software and hardware to protect their systems, some overlook the importance of employee cybersecurity testing and training. Employee cybersecurity testing and training are crucial for businesses to ensure that their employees are aware of potential cyber threats… Read more »
New Malware Targeting Windows Users
If you’re a Windows user, you may be at risk to a malicious remote access virus called ZenRAT, according to The Hacker News. The malware exists on fake websites claiming association with Bitwarden, an open-source password manager. When downloading links for Linux or macOS on the downloads page, windows users are directed to a different… Read more »
Zero-Day Vulnerability Found in Webp Library
A recent blog post from Cyber Kendra discusses a new zero-day vulnerability in the WebP image library that may have drastic cybersecurity implications. The bug was initially classified by Apple and Citizen lab as CVE-2023-4863. Upon first reporting it was believed to be tracked specifically to Google Chrome. Unfortunately, a reclassification of the bug as CVE-2023-5129… Read more »
Your Go-To Cloud Application May be at Risk
Security threats for third-party applications are nothing new. Many businesses have opted to integrate these popular applications (such as Salesforce, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365) to facilitate important day to day operations. However, concerns with the security of third-party apps have arisen with the introduction of malicious apps by bad actors. While this strategy has… Read more »
OptfinITy Acquires Fairfax IT Firm
Springfield, VA July 1, 2021– OptfinITy, LLC, one of the world’s premier managed service providers as ranked on the prestigious 2020 Channel Futures MSP 501 list, is proud to announce the acquisition of Metro Managed IT. Since 2004, Metro Managed IT has established a sterling reputation for delivering enterprise-level managed IT solutions for small and… Read more »
Does Remote Work Impact Security?
Remote work has become a way of life for so many of us. It makes a lot of things harder. Communication, focus, and task management have all become more difficult. One of the things hardest hit by remote work is our online security. An overall increase in teleworking makes it harder for companies and workers… Read more »
TA542: It’s Spear-Phishing Season Again.
When people think of spam emails, it’s usually phishing that comes to mind. These are the emails that make up your junk folder: a truly frightening combination of poor grammar, bad spelling, and vulgarity that makes you question how anyone can fall for a phishing attack. Spear-phishing has become the new way to create a… Read more »
