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Do You Know What’s in That Browser Extension?

Browser extensions are a great way to enhance your internet browser’s capabilities. Usually, they add one really good feature to…
April 9, 2024
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AI Poses Risk to U.K. Elections

We’ve discussed before how experts worry artificial intelligence and the technology that comes with it poses a potential risk to…
April 9, 2024
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New macOS Malware Tricks Users Into Enabling It

For years, the common assumption has been that macOS has far fewer viruses than Windows. While the chances for infection…
April 1, 2024
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AT&T Data Breach Affects Over 70 Million Customers

Over the weekend, AT&T disclosed it suffered a major data breach. The company says that 7.6 million current AT&T customers…
April 1, 2024
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The US and UK Accuse China of Spying on Millions of Citizens

Officials from the US and UK accused the Chinese government of an extensive cyberespionage scheme that targeted millions of people,…
March 26, 2024
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How SEO Poisoning Can Threaten Your Business

When you want to look something up on the internet, you turn to a search engine, like Google or Bing.…
March 26, 2024
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Unprompted MFA Codes Are Bad News

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the most powerful tools in your cybersecurity arsenal. When enabled, MFA can prevent bad…
March 19, 2024
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Is ChatGPT a Security Threat?

ChatGPT took the world by storm, and for good reason: The generative AI chatbot is capable of many feats, and…
March 18, 2024
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Microsoft Has a Russian Hacker Problem

You read that right: Microsoft can’t seem to shake its Russian hackers. The company said Friday it was still attempting…
March 12, 2024
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US DoJ Arrests Former Google Engineer for AI Tech Theft

As reported by The Hacker News, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted a Chinese national and resident of…
March 12, 2024

It’s Time to Waste the Scammers’ Time

Scammers, at worst, steal sensitive data and/or possessions from individuals and companies. At best, they exist to waste our time. Many of their attempts to scam us, especially via phone calls, are obvious, but they still require us to pick...
June 27, 2023

Intel Is Working on Deepfake Detection Solutions

Deepfakes are a growing concern for cybsecurity experts. As artificial intelligence rapidly improves, so too does its ability to reproduce the voices and faces of real people saying and doing things they didn't do. Intel wants to fight back. As...
June 20, 2023

Hackers Steal and Threaten to Leak Reddit Data

According to CNN, the BlackCat ransomware gang is threatening to make 80 gigabytes of secret, stolen data from Reddit public. The ransomware group, known as ALPHV, allegedly obtained the data in a security breach back in February. Apparently, the timing of...
June 20, 2023

Don’t Get Scammed By a Blue Check on Gmail

Google recently rolled out blue checkmarks for some companies to use with Gmail. These badges were intended to prove to you that the sender in your inbox was who they said they were, and not just a scammer, similar to...
June 13, 2023

60,000+ Android Apps Delivered Adware to Users’ Devices

As highlighted by Bleeping Computer, security researchers discovered over 60,000 Android apps purporting to be legitimate programs have been secretly installing adware on users' devices for the past six months. The Romanian cybsecurity firm Bitdefender warned, "To date, Bitdefender has...
June 13, 2023

Don’t Ignore Updates

It's 2023, and just about everything in our lives is digital. Whether at work or at home, our devices are integral to our day-to-day activities, and they all frequently need to be updated. While all these updates can get overwhelming,...
June 6, 2023

How iCloud Keychain Keeps Your Accounts Secure

Between business and personal use, you likely have a lot of accounts to keep track of. It can be tempting to reuse the same memorable password for each, but doing so only invites malicious activity into your network. For those...
June 6, 2023

Protect Your Business From This Phishing Tactic

Phishing is nothing new. Hackers and bad actors will send you messages with malicious links or content in the hope you click and invite them in. But there’s an interested tactic that isn’t often talked about that can be a dead...
May 30, 2023

Microsoft Has a Nasty Zero-Day Problem

Microsoft is working on a fix for a zero-day exploit that targets Secure Boot, a default security feature that prevents malicious software from running on your machine. While there is an initial patch, the full fix could take until 2024,...
May 30, 2023

Protect Your Company By Boosting Your Password

There are a lot of ways to protect your business's accounts, but it all starts with a good password. A password that is strong and unique is the first line of defense against cyberattack: If bad actors can't crack the...
May 23, 2023
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