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Archive for August, 2021

New Stalkerware Tracks The Location Of Its Victims

A startling revelation was made at the recent Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ongoing pandemic has given rise to a new threat named Stalkerware. It is defined as ...

Older Industrial Technology May Have Security Risks

The vulnerability of Industrial Control Systems has been getting a lot of press in recent months. That's a good thing because most people don't spend much time thinking or worrying about such ...

Windows Turned On Default Blocking For Potentially Unwanted Apps

Microsoft made a small but significant change to Windows 10 recently as it relates to PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Apps). It wasn't something that got a lot of press but it's a change ...

Google May Phase Out Secure Lock Icon For Websites

Google has had a long history of taking steps to make the web more secure for everyone. One of their early moves involved warning users via popup box when they surfed their ...

This Malware Can Take Control Of Facebook Accounts

Do you have a Facebook account? Even if it has been a while since you last logged on there is a new threat you should be aware of. A new strain of ...

Hackers Are Pretending To be Chipotle In Poisoned Emails

Hackers Are Pretending To be Chipotle In Poisoned Emails Chipotle recently reported that an account used by their company's marketing department had been hacked. A currently active campaign is underway leveraging this ...

New Mac Device Malware Is Bypassing Apple Security

Apple is generally very good about providing its users with a safe and secure computing environment. For many years the company was able to rightly claim that Microsoft had a far worse ...

Microsoft Teams Fend Off Phishing Attacks With Link Protection

Microsoft Defender has long included "Safe Links" protection as part of its overall function. The company recently announced that it would be extending Safe Link functionality so that it provides protection from ...

Latest Security Update For Apple Devices Is Critical

Do you have an Apple device? If so then you should be aware that the company recently issued an OS update that includes Macs, iPads, and iPhones. You'll want to update to ...

Google Improving Security And Transparency For Android Apps

Google recently announced some additional details relating to their "Safety Section" feature of the Google Play store. This is part of an ongoing effort to make the Play Store a safer and ...

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Watch Out: Malicious PDFs Could Threaten Your Security

Watch Out: Malicious PDFs Could Threaten Your Security

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of your trust in a widely used file format: PDFs.  According to a new report from Check[...]
Microsoft’s AI Agents Supercharge Work Research

Microsoft’s AI Agents Supercharge Work Research

Two new updates to Microsoft’s Copilot generative AI tool promise to increase your team’s productivity when it comes to doing[...]
Secure Passwords Without Sacrificing User Experience

Secure Passwords Without Sacrificing User Experience

Cybersecurity is a priority for businesses, but the reality is that most of your employees will choose convenience over security[...]

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