Email & PowerPoint-Based Malware Attacks
June 21, 2017
As if there weren’t already enough reasons to distrust your emails, a ransom ware attack in late May shows that hackers have the power to steal money and information without your input. Well, actually they don’t, but that’s not what all the headlines said a week ago. Many cyber attacks and news articles rely on […]
Read MoreWannaCry Ransomware Attacks – Why Keeping your OS Updated Matters
May 17, 2017
Whenever you get the opportunity to update your operating system, please do it. You may be uncomfortable with the updates applied at first, but at least you reduce the risk of being heckled for money by your own computer. Last Friday marked the start of a huge ransomware attack. This specific ransomware attack has been […]
Read MoreThree Main Methods of Ransomware Delivery
March 8, 2017
Spring is almost upon us, but before we begin hanging up our winter coats, let us take a look back to the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. A few days before the Presidential Inauguration, which was on January 20th, Washington D.C. had a brief ransomware infection. This infection affected systems which were networked with some of the […]
Read MoreWidely-Used Outdated SSL Protocol Has Major Vulnerability According to Google
April 21, 2015
Despite being obsolete for a long time but still widely utilized, the cryptographic protocol SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) 3.0 has just been revealed to have a gaping security flaw by Google’s Security Team. According to Bodo Möller, “This vulnerability allows the plaintext of secure connections to be calculated by a network attacker.” Despite the fact […]
Read MoreLatin America and Global Cybercrime
November 18, 2014
Latin America is emerging as one of the largest hotbeds of global cybercrime. In a new report, “The Brazilian Underground Market,” Trend Micro, a global developer of online security solutions, explores the Brazilian cyber underground and the latest tactics being used. Threat researchers also highlight unique characteristics of the Brazilian underground, including the use of […]
Read MoreAre You Making The Most Out Of Your Available Cloud Storage?
November 6, 2014
Do you ever feel like a digital pack rat? I myself, save just about everything. Not intentionally mind you, though. I just tend to save and then never remember. In the digital world, you may think that you have a virtually unlimited amount of space to store your data and files. For the most part, […]
Read MoreChina Makes Just About Everything, Including… Your Operating System?
August 28, 2014
When was the last time that you picked something up and it said, “Made In America”? Probably not very recently. We are a nation that tends to outsource the manufacturing of just about every product we have in this country. Everything from the clothes on our backs to the toys we give our children seems […]
Read MoreMany Of Your Devices Could Be More Vunerable Than You Think
August 5, 2014
We live in a world today where everything is connected. It’s come to the point that society seems to be dictated by how “in the now” you are. How current is your technology? Can your phone function as a computer? Can you surf the web while also getting on Facebook from your TV? Do you […]
Read MoreNew Apple OS X Update Allows For Better Use Of Gmail Services
December 18, 2013
Updates for apps and other software can be extremely beneficial for keeping your devices working properly. These types of updates are, recently, also as common as water in the ocean. Some updates can be really useful for actually offering better support for other software programs to run. Having a large program with a different brand […]
Read MoreWestern Digital Joins Hybrid Hard Drive Market
April 24, 2013
Western Digital jumps into the hybrid hard drive market with both feet. Western Digital’s hybrid hard drive is a slim 2.5-inch SSHD designed for Ultrabooks and other thin devices. However, Western Digital is not ditching traditional hard drives. SSHD will be marketed as part of WD’s Black Series, while plain HDDs will be sold under […]
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