The COVID-19 pandemic propelled Zoom as the choice for video conferencing in both professional and personal circles. While Microsoft Teams is a close second, the name “Zoom” has become a noun and a verb, similar to how we “Google” questions on the internet. As such, the program is installed on millions of machines across the globe: If Zoom ever has …
Ransomware is a concerning trend in the modern business world. With each new cybersecurity story that makes the news, it may seem nearly impossible to protect your business from these devastating attacks. However, if you follow certain best practices, you can help protect your network inside and out, while prevent hackers and attackers from negatively affecting your business. Make sure …
Last week, we covered “Follina,” the Microsoft security vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office documents. After you opened an affected Office document, a bad actor could potentially take control of your system. This week, the threat turns to “SearchNightmare,” another Microsoft vulnerability. SearchNightmare is not unlike Follina: like the latter, SearchNightmare tricks the victim into opening a malicious document, such as Word …
Severe weather events, like hurricanes, are common, but nevertheless devastating. When high winds and torrential rains interfere with electricity and power, shutting down networks and systems, business grinds to a halt. With the proper precautions, however, you can ensure your business is protected from whatever Mother Nature throws our way. Cox has an eight-step guide to ensure your business and its …
Malware on Android isn’t a rare topic, unfortunately. While Google has a system to vet apps on the Play Store, hackers are clever, and find ways to slip malicious software through the cracks. “Facestealer” is the latest such software to do so: here’s what it is, and how to avoid it. Facestealer’s goal is to spy on your phone for …
Last week, Apple released security patches for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. While the company didn’t advertise these software updates as security patches, the new versions fix dozens upon dozens of security vulnerabilities across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. If you have these devices, update them as soon as possible. Apple released iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, and macOS 12.4 on Monday, …