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Don’t Fall for Spoofing

When you receive a phone call, caller ID is supposed to tell you who's on the other end. And yet, it can't be trusted: While the caller might be based in the location they're calling from, or might be the...
May 2, 2023

The World Wide Web Is 30 Years Old

You're reading these words thanks to the internet. Before it, you might've needed to subscribe to a physical newsletter, or a magazine produced by the company directly. But with the power of the internet, and the World Wide Web, it's...
May 2, 2023

Hackers Don’t Always Attack Your Business on the Internet

When we think of hackers, we think we of sophisticated actors across the internet—users who know how to code their way into malicious attacks to earn money. That is true, and it's the basis for many attacks. However, sometimes, attacks...
April 25, 2023

Singapore and France Are Working Together on AI for Cybersecurity

AI is advancing more rapidly than anyone thought possible. It has gone beyond niche tech circles, and is now accessible by anyone with a smartphone or computer. As such, everyone from businesses to governments is working on ways to implement...
April 25, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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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