Microsoft recently announced an important upgrade to Microsoft Defender. It now supports vulnerability management for both Android and iOS. The company’s announcement reads in part as follows: “With this new cross-platform coverage, threat and vulnerability management capabilities now support all major device platforms across the organization – spanning workstations, servers, …
Mac Malware Is Becoming A Bigger Threat For Users
In late 2020 a new strain of malware called UpdateAgent appeared and began infecting Mac users. Initially the strain wasn’t all that worrisome. It stole system information but it was by no means the worst threat on a Mac user’s radar. Since that time, the hackers behind the malicious code …
Facts About Phishing That You Need to See
Some of the most devastating cyberattacks in history, including incidents like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware disaster, started with a humble phishing email. Phishing is the type of cyberattack employees see the most by far. Phishing is an easy way for bad actors to obtain passwords, user data and other credentials, …
Skype Adds Zoom Feature And Additional Modern Updates
Are you a Skype user? If so be aware that Microsoft (the company that owns Skype) just added a handy new feature you may want to start taking advantage of right away. The next time you update your software you’ll be able to zoom in on a screen shared by …
T-Mobile Reports Scam Calls Have Increased 116 Percent Since 2020
If you’re like most cellphone users, you absolutely love the automatic call blocking feature that most companies offer as part of their standard service. A call comes in from a “suspicious” number and the phone just blocks it. That’s awesome and even better is you can add new numbers to …
The Largest Cyber Breach Ever Seen
By now you’ve probably heard about the log4j exploit that is wreaking havoc across the connected world. In a nutshell, log4j is a bit of code that helps software applications keep track of their past activities, and it’s everywhere. Log4j is found in the Java programming language, on which much …
Microsoft Office Is Rolling Out A New User Interface
Microsoft is making a few UI changes across its entire product line in anticipation of rolling out Windows 11. Early this year (2021) the company announced that they were updating the UI for Office 365 and Office 2021. Over the summer small groups of users participated in an open beta …
Twitter Increasing Privacy With Stricter Picture And Media Sharing
Recently Twitter’s CEO stepped down. Since then, the company has been gearing up to make some changes that many of the industry’s insiders regard as long overdue. The first of these changes has now been rolled out with the company modifying its privacy policy and outlining new rules related to …
DNA Testing Company Was Hacked And Data Was Breached
Have you had your DNA tested by DDC (DNA Diagnostic Center)? If so be advised that the company was recently hacked and that the attackers were able to make off with data impacting 2,102,436 people. According to the company’s disclosure statement the breach occurred between May 24th and July 28th …
Over 4,000 Online Shopping Retailers Hit With Data Breach
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has identified more than 4,000 different retailers that have been compromised by hackers exploiting known vulnerabilities on checkout pages in order to divert payments and steal payment card details. The NCSC has been quietly alerting vulnerable retailers over the past 18 months. Based …