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Public Chargers Are Not Safe, Warns FBI

Our society is mobile: From smartphones to laptops, work can go wherever we do, as long as there’s charge left…
April 18, 2023
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Protecting Your Business From Different Types of Phishing Attacks

A phishing attack is a general term for a type of cyberattack in which bad actors contact a large pool…
April 18, 2023
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Apple Issues Security Update for Older Devices

Our devices last longer and longer these days, even when their manufacturers’ decide to stop supporting them. But just because…
April 10, 2023
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Protecting Your Business from Cloud Security Breaches

Cloud-based solutions have never been more popular for small to medium-sized businesses, and it’s easy to see why. The convenience…
April 10, 2023
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Federal Agents Need to Patch These Spyware Exploits

Spyware is nasty business. It’s a form of malware designed to live on the victim’s devices and report back their…
April 4, 2023
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OneNote Won’t Be Home to Hackers for Long

Microsoft may have intended for its note-taking software, OneNote, to be used for productivity, creativity, and organization. Unfortunately, it’s become…
April 4, 2023
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Apple Just Patched Over 30 iPhones Security Vulnerabilities

Software updates are an important way to keep your tech safe from malicious users. Whenever developers discover new security vulnerabilities,…
March 28, 2023
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Is TikTok a Security Threat?

Congress seems poised to either ban TikTok from US app stores, or force the Chinese-based ByteDance to sell to an…
March 28, 2023
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Greek Government Installs Spyware on Dual-Citizen’s Smartphone

We all need to be wary when operating online. However, some of us need to be more careful than others.…
March 21, 2023
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Certain Samsung Phones Susceptible to 18 Zero-Days Vulnerabilities

As far as security flaws go, zero-day vulnerabilities are among the worst. These vulnerabilities were unknown to the developer of…
March 21, 2023

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Public Chargers Are Not Safe, Warns FBI

Our society is mobile: From smartphones to laptops, work can go wherever we do, as long as there's charge left in the batteries. However, you shouldn't charge your devices just anywhere, as the FBI warned last week. You may be...
April 18, 2023
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Protecting Your Business From Different Types of Phishing Attacks

A phishing attack is a general term for a type of cyberattack in which bad actors contact a large pool of people with malicious links or software hoping to trick some into clicking. The end goal, of course, is a...
April 18, 2023
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Apple Issues Security Update for Older Devices

Our devices last longer and longer these days, even when their manufacturers' decide to stop supporting them. But just because a smartphone or computer does not receive the last software updates, that doesn't mean they're cut off from the rest...
April 10, 2023
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Protecting Your Business from Cloud Security Breaches

Cloud-based solutions have never been more popular for small to medium-sized businesses, and it's easy to see why. The convenience and potential offered by the cloud means businesses can operate and grow at a greater pace. However, just as it's...
April 10, 2023
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Federal Agents Need to Patch These Spyware Exploits

Spyware is nasty business. It's a form of malware designed to live on the victim's devices and report back their every move to the host, including everything from browsing activity to keystrokes. Unfortunately, a massive spyware campaign was successfully run...
April 4, 2023
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OneNote Won’t Be Home to Hackers for Long

Microsoft may have intended for its note-taking software, OneNote, to be used for productivity, creativity, and organization. Unfortunately, it's become the app for hackers and malicious users to target victims with malware. Lucky for the world, Microsoft is changing that...
April 4, 2023
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Apple Just Patched Over 30 iPhones Security Vulnerabilities

Software updates are an important way to keep your tech safe from malicious users. Whenever developers discover new security vulnerabilities, they'll work on patches to fix them, and include those patches in the next update. Apple just did the same,...
March 28, 2023
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Is TikTok a Security Threat?

Congress seems poised to either ban TikTok from US app stores, or force the Chinese-based ByteDance to sell to an American company. But, why? What are the main concerns, and do they mean you can't use the app yourself? In...
March 28, 2023
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Greek Government Installs Spyware on Dual-Citizen’s Smartphone

We all need to be wary when operating online. However, some of us need to be more careful than others. High-profile people are common targets for cyberattacks, as we see with a former executive on Meta's security policy team. The...
March 21, 2023
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Certain Samsung Phones Susceptible to 18 Zero-Days Vulnerabilities

As far as security flaws go, zero-day vulnerabilities are among the worst. These vulnerabilities were unknown to the developer of the software, opening the risk that bad actors could find an exploit before a patch could be created. Samsung is...
March 21, 2023
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