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Adobe Flash Player is a favorite piece of software for hackers to exploit for various reasons: it’s on a lot of computers, users need it to access Flash-based content, and many users do not keep it updated. Because of these and so many others, hackers love coming up with new ways to invade your devices… Read more »

Bithumb Hack Exposes User Information Bithumb, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, recently suffered a security breach. Criminals managed to steal approximately 32,000 customers’ user account information. Thankfully, they did not obtain any passwords. A Unique Attack Method This hack stood out because the hackers did not target Bithumb’s internal network. Instead, they broke… Read more »

Protect Your Business from Ransomware Attacks Ransomware attacks often begin with a simple email that tricks an employee into clicking a link or downloading an attachment. The email might appear harmless, mentioning a resume, tracking number, or another innocuous topic. Once the employee engages, the company’s files become inaccessible, the server stops functioning, and operations… Read more »

A two-year investigation has led to the arrest of two telephone scammers who were preying on vulnerable victims, tricking them into thinking their electronic devices were affected by malware. This investigation was conducted by Microsoft and British police. One of the ways the scammers tricked their victims into believing their PCs had been infected was… Read more »

Just when you thought you were safe from WannaCry, a new bully is on the playground called Fireball. And this malware has already infected over a quarter billion computers worldwide! One of out every five corporate networks have been compromised. Most of these are in other countries as the US, thankfully for now, only accounts… Read more »

New NIST Password Guidelines: A Step Towards Simpler, Stronger Security The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is introducing new password guidelines aimed at eliminating outdated security practices, such as frequent password changes and mandatory special characters. These changes will impact both government and business password policies, providing a more user-friendly approach to… Read more »

Even a company as large as Disney has fallen victim to hackers, having had files of their recent movie stolen and threatened to be released online if ransoms were not paid.  They refused, and clips have since surfaced.  Its great news that they refused to pay and instead worked with authorities to try and bring… Read more »

  Previously, we have shown you how to delete and clear these pesky, residual elements in Internet Explorer that stick around on your computer after you’re finished searching the web.  This time, we will be showing you how to do it for Microsoft Edge, their newest web browser.  You’ll find updating to this browser comes… Read more »

The largest ransomware attack in history has already infected over 114,000 Windows systems worldwide.  Many of these infections were on older, unsupported versions of Windows such as XP, Vista, and Windows 8.  There is a reason any IT professional will advise you to upgrade to any current OS; these systems are constantly supported and updated… Read more »

Recently, both Google and Facebook were victims of fraud in which the criminal managed to convincingly impersonate an Asian manufacturer, generate fraudulent emails from the company, and invoice those huge companies for millions of dollars.  This was done by simply forging invoices, contracts, and letters from the victim companies. Luckily, Google and Facebook are large… Read more »