Target is the latest company to fall victim to a simple but effective Twitter-Bitcoin scam. The scam is about as straightforward as it gets: A tweet gets sent out by a well-respected brand or prominent individual. It contains a link which is likely to be clicked on, given that it’s …
Facebook Will Roll Out Unsend In Messenger Soon
For more than a year, Facebook has been working on an important update to their Messenger service that will give users the ability to “unsend” messages in conversations you’ve had with others. This means permanently deleting them from both your record of the conversation and theirs. On the face of …
Dark Mode On Android Phones Extends Battery Life
Google recently confirmed that “Dark Mode” on Android phones uses less power and thus, helps to boost battery life. Most websites and OS screens do all they can to make it easier to see them on the diminutive screens of our smartphones. That means bright white backgrounds and bright colors …
Researchers Have Found A New Security Issue With Bluetooth
Researchers from the Israeli security firm Armis have discovered a new security flaw in BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) chips that expose millions of access points and networking devices around the world. This opened the door to a new hack. The flaw has been dubbed “BleedingBit” and is actually two separate …
Google Updating reCAPTCHA To Make It Easier For Users
Bots make up a shocking percentage of internet traffic. In fact, in some industries, there are far more bots trolling sites than there are humans. Keeping bots from interfering with a website’s functionality and impacting human user experiences is an ongoing challenge that Google and many other companies are struggling …
Data Breach Hits Radisson Hotel Group
The Radisson Hotel Group joins the ranks of globally-recognized brands to be on the receiving end of a successful hack. According to the company, a small percentage of their loyalty club members had some of their personal information accessed by an unauthorized and as yet unknown third party. The company …
How Much Should You Spend On I.T.?
Technology is an integral part of everyday life and critical to every facet of business. When servers, workstations or other key pieces of equipment are down or inefficient, the impact can be felt company-wide and on your bottom line. There is no magic number when planning your I.T. budget, but …
Another Intel Processor Vulnerability Found
Intel just can’t seem to catch a break. By now, almost everyone has heard about the dreaded Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities which have been plaguing the chip maker since they were first discovered. Now, it seems there’s a new chip-based threat. This latest threat has been dubbed PortSmash by the …
We Had A Blast With The AGC!
We had a blast participating in and sponsoring the 13th Annual Clay Fun Shoot by the Florida East Coast Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America! I.T. Solutions of South Florida partnered with the AGC Florida East Coast as a sponsor of the annual event held Saturday, November 3, …
Yahoo Is Compensating Victims Of Their Massive Data Breach
Yahoo has the dubious honor of having been on the receiving end of the largest data breach in history. As a consequence, the company has recently agreed to pay $50 million in damages and provide free credit monitoring services to its impacted users. The company actually suffered a pair of …