September 20, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
Hackers utilizing a RAT, otherwise known as a Remote Access Trojan, named Mirage have been engaging in a systematic cyber espionage campaign against a plethora of targets, including a Canadian energy company, a large oil firm in the Philippines and several other countries since April, according to Dell’s SecureWorks Co
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September 12, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
According to a recent investigation by Microsoft, brand new laptop and desktop computers sold in China contain preinstalled malicious software, which has already infected millions of computers around the world. The malware, which is embedded in counterfeit versions of Microsoft’s Windows operating systems, is designed
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August 29, 2012 · Data Backup & Recovery
If you are someone who is in need of secure flash drives then you know how expensive they can be. Having to pay at least $7 per gigabyte can really take its toll on you financially and is leading consumers to seek out more cost-effective options. That is why Lenovo has developed the ThinkPad USB 3.0
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August 15, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
A new Trojan horse has been discovered that attempts to cover its tracks by crippling the infected PC after stealing the data. Known as “Shamoon” by most antivirus companies, the malware has been used in targeted attacks aimed at specific individuals or firms, including at least one in the energy sector. According to r
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August 9, 2012 · Business IT Tips
With the rash of security breaches over the past couple of years, especially within some of the biggest companies and organizations in the world, Obama’s administration has decided to weigh plans to use executive powers to force United States businesses to better protect themselves, as well as critical industries, from
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August 1, 2012 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Dropbox has been trying to move into the enterprise more and more recently but was recently set back in its efforts thanks to a recent spam attack that originated from a breach in an employee’s account. Dropbox confirmed this week that a stolen employee password was the cause of the theft of a project document last
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July 26, 2012 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
If you thought that Apple’s stance on mobile security is on the soft side then prepare to change your mind because Apple is starting to get very serious about it now. The Cupertino-based technological giant has just agreed to acquire security technology company AuthenTec for a cool $356 million. News of the acquisition
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July 18, 2012 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Naturally, the London 2012 Olympic Games is going to have more security than a TSA Christmas party. Not only is it the biggest competitive sporting event in the world, but it is also a breeding ground for tension as countries that may not get along too well politically will be facing off in the spirit
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July 12, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
Facebook launched a new feature on Tuesday that allows users to lock down their Facebook accounts and perform malware scans if they suspect that their computers might be infected. The popular social networking site already uses internal scanners to detect spam and malicious messages that might have been sent from user
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July 4, 2012 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
In a bit of joyous news from Europe, members of the European Parliament rejected the highly controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Wednesday by an astounding 478 votes to 39 votes. This result was widely expected internationally and also means that the agreement can’t become law in the European Uni
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June 28, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
Kaspersky Labs, one of the top computer security companies in the nation, has just discovered a new variant of the Tibet malware for OS X, which is being distributed to specific Uyghur activist groups as part of a politically motivated advanced persistent threat (APT) attack, as it seems. The malware is being spread vi
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June 20, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
If you haven’t heard already, LinkedIn was recently hacked leading to a massive data breach. This break in security has also led to a potential class-action lawsuit against the site alleging that it failed to meet “industry standard” security practices in connection with the breach. In the beginning of June, LinkedIn u
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June 14, 2012 · Business IT Tips
Popular link-sharing and discussion website Reddit has just announced that it has started blocking content from entire domains for spamming and cheating. What’s more is that some of the banned sites include some big names on the internet, including Atlantic, Business Week, Phys.org, Science Daily and Discover Magazine.
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June 6, 2012 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Anonymous strikes again! The infamous hacktivist group has been quiet of late, though it seems that another victim has fallen prey to the group. The latest target? A Euro 2012 website. The Anonymous twitter account tweeted a post about the attack which was initiated to protest mass killings of dogs ahead of the soccer
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May 31, 2012 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
Would you like to hear a troubling statistic? I thought you might. According to an antivirus vendor, almost one-fifth of every Windows PC in the United States lacks any kind of active security protection. This data comes from a year-long project conducted by the company, which shows that one out of every five Windows P
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