One of the byproducts of wearing a mask throughout the pandemic has been its effect on the iPhone’s Face ID. The secure authentication method relies on scanning your face to work; if half your face is obscured by a mask, it won’t be able to do its job. Apple has taken steps to fix this issue; at first, the company …
Microsoft has identified a multi-stage phishing attack against a number of users. The company reported that hackers took stolen credentials, and registered devices on the targets’ networks, which were then used to deploy phishing email scams. This latest fishing scheme tries to convince users they need to sign a document with an online DocuSign form. When a user would click …
When you’re a scammer, your goal is to trick people any way you can. A common tactic is to create websites that appear legitimate, or are close to the real deal, while really acting as a means for you to scam people. COVID websites are, unfortunately, no exception. According to Fortune, fake COVID websites began popping up almost as soon …
Apple’s autofill feature is a convenient way to enter saved passwords and 2FA codes immediately. However, bad actors have taken advantage of the feature, tricking users into autofilling 2FA codes on malicious websites. Luckily, Apple is now blocking this type of activity. When you are asked to enter a 2FA code on iPhone, and that code is sent to you …
The 2022 Winter Olympics is being held in China’s capital, Beijing. It’s not all fun and games, however; multiple countries have advised travelers to China to use a burner phone during their stay. The reason has to do with China’s COVID-19 precautions. In an effort to stop the spread of the Omicron variant, the country will use an app called …
It’s bold of a hacker or group to choose schools as their target, and not common, as ransomware attacks are looking for one thing; money. However, it’s a shame when schools are affected by cyberattacks, as was the case this week. Software provider Finalsite suffered a ransomware attack this week, as did 5,000 of the schools that rely on their …