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Archive for October, 2022

Ducktail Malware Returns With New PHP Variant

An advanced PHP variant of the Ducktail malware poses a risk to Facebook users. On October 13th, 2022, ZScaler, a cloud security firm, published a blog post detailing this latest discovery. The ...

DDoS IP Protection: A New, Low-Cost Option for SMB

Microsoft announced the Azure DDoS IP Protection released as a public preview on October 19, 2022. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can now benefit from DDoS protection with a pricing model customized ...

Common Mistakes To Avoid When Implementing A CRM For Your Business

In order to be successful, it is important for businesses to have a good customer relationship management system in place. However, many small companies make simple mistakes that get them in trouble. ...

Fortinet Security Updates

Fortinet addressed a critical vulnerability that gave remote access to numerous services and was being exploited by threat actors in the wild. The company described the vulnerability as an authentication bypass on ...

Toyota T-Connect Database Exposed

On October 7, 2022, Toyota Motor Corporation made an announcement that the personal information of approximately 296,000 consumers had been compromised. The Toyota T-Connect system enables owners of Toyota automobiles to link ...

Firefox 106 Update: What’s New and Improved

On October 18, 2022, Firefox 106 Stable and Firefox 102.4 ESR were released to the public. New features A new Colorways theme, Firefox view, PDF editing, text recognition, and extraction on macOS ...

Personal Information Compromised in City of Tucson Data Breach

 In light of a recent data breach, the City of Tucson, Arizona, is alerting approximately 123,000 citizens that their personal information has been compromised. The issue was detected in May 2022, but ...

Akamai Finds 13 Million Malicious Domains Each Month

According to a new Akamai analysis, the company's experts classified about 79 million domains as dangerous in the first half of 2022; based on a NOD (newly observed domain) dataset, this is ...

Lyft and Argo Bring Autonomous Vehicle Rides to Austin

Lyft is now launching autonomous robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas. Argo AI will power Ford's autonomous driving vehicles. According to a blog post by the company, Austin users can choose a driverless ...

Intel Confirms Leak of Alder Lake BIOS Source Code

After a source code leak was posted by an unidentified third party on 4chan and GitHub last week, the technology giant Intel has confirmed that confidential source code related to its Alder ...

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HTTPS and Why it Matters for Your Business

HTTPS and Why it Matters for Your Business

IT professionals recommend securing your business's website with HTTPS instead of basic HTTP. What is this web component, and why[...]
Embracing the AI Revolution: Transforming Business Operations with Cutting-Edge AI Tools

Embracing the AI Revolution: Transforming Business Operations with Cutting-Edge AI Tools

Are you transforming business operations with cutting-edge AI tools? Although rudimentary artificial intelligence forms circulated for a while, modified versions[...]
How To Stay Safe and Secure From VPN Security Threats

How To Stay Safe and Secure From VPN Security Threats

Virtual private networks (VPNs) offer a safe path through the digital landscape. VPNs make a secure tunnel that encodes your[...]

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