Do you have a Twitter account? Have you been patting yourself on the back while assuming that your identity was a secret, allowing you to ply the waters of Twitter in anonymity? Unfortunately, that’s probably not the case. Recently, Twitter disclosed the existence of a critical security vulnerability that allows …
Malware Is Targeting Small Office And Home Office Routers
Researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs recently spotted evidence of a highly sophisticated and tightly targeted campaign aimed at SOHO (small office/home office) routers across both Europe and North America. Based on the evidence the team has collected thus far, their conclusion is that the unidentified actor must be state …
New Version Releases For iOS Devices
Apple has recently announced a new string of updates for their OS family including iOS, iPadOS 15.6, macOS 12.5, watchOS 8.7 and tvOS 15.6. Bear in mind that the next version of all of these will be out in just a few months, so these updates are a bit light …
Hackers Are Stealing Facebook Accounts With Malicious Messenger Bots
Researchers at Trustwave have shed light on a recently discovered phishing campaign revolving around Facebook Messenger bots. If you don’t spend much time on social media, chatbots are programs designed to impersonate live people and are usually relegated the task of answering simple questions as a form of triage customer …
Fake Copyright Infringement Emails Used To Spread Malware
Hackers found a new way to slip malware past your defenses. Researchers around the world have spotted a curious new campaign designed to scare victims by sending them emails warning of copyright infringement. The email begins by warning that the recipient’s website is hosting copyright-protected content and threatens legal action …
Android And iOS Network Protection Added With Microsoft Defender
Recently, Microsoft added a new feature for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) which has fans of the product cheering. Once the new “Mobile Network Protection” feature is enabled on the iOS and Android devices you want to monitor, the security platform will provide the same robust protections and notifications that …
The Windows 11 Apps That Use Your Microphone And Camera
Are you a member of the Windows 11 Insiders group? If so, then you already know that you get a sneak peek at all the cool new features the engineers at Microsoft are building into the new Operating System. If you’re not yet a member of that group, then this …
Conduct More Effective Meetings With These Simple Tips
Do the meetings you hold tend run off the rails? Do you find that they frequently run far longer than you intended and that very little actually comes out of them? If those things are true and if you’re looking for ways to improve the structure of your meetings, here …
WordPress NinjaForms Plugin Was Force Updated Due To Vulnerability
Do you run a WordPress site? Do you also use the popular forms design and management plugin called NinjaForms? If you answered yes to both of those questions, be aware that NinjaForms was recently found to have a critical security flaw. The flaw takes the form of a code injection …
Voicemail Phishing Attacks Called Vishing Are On The Rise
While “vishing” is by no means a new threat, it’s not something that has ever happened with sufficient frequency to get most people’s attention. So, if you haven’t heard the term before, you’re not alone. “Vishing” is short for voicemail phishing, and it is apparently on the rise based on …