7 Ways To Dodge A Data Disaster
You stride into the office early one Monday morning. You grab a cup of coffee, flip on your computer and start checking e-mail… A note pops up that rivets your attention: “Your ...
Password Thefts Have Not Prompted Users To Change Password Habits
The newest big problem with data security is the same as the old big problem with data security. It’s the users. Specifically, it’s the fact that most people don’t bother to change ...
Don’t Fall For New Nintendo Emulator Scam
Nintendo recently released the Nintendo Switch, a new console system. On its heels, we’re seeing a new scam that’s tricking large numbers of PC users (both Apple and Windows-based) into downloading potentially ...
Still Using Google Talk? Google To Turn Service Off
Google made a valiant effort to unify the world of internet chat with the release of Google Talk. Unfortunately, the other companies operating in that space were not interested in playing nice. ...
Latest iOS Update Helps Protect Against Ransomware
Recently, digital security firm Lookout spotted an innovative new kind of malware they dubbed Scareware. Targeting Apple mobile devices, it makes the user believe he or she has been the victim of ...
New Kirk Ransomware Uses Star Trek As Its Theme
Who says hackers don’t have a flair for style? Security searchers at Avast, makers of a popular antivirus software, have stumbled across a new strain of ransomware that utilizes a Star Trek ...
Newer Processors Ineligible For Security Updates On Windows 7, 8
Are you one of the holdouts still running Windows 7 or 8? If so, you should know that if you upgrade your processor to the very latest, you will no longer be ...
Hacker Releases Source Code Online, Banking May Come Under Attack
If you haven’t heard of the Trojan called “Nuclear Bot,” you probably will have the dubious honor of seeing it in action soon. Its author just released the source code on the ...
Attack On Health Firm Speaks To Real Threat For Everyone
On March 22, Urology Austin became the second medical company to suffer from a major breach. It was a particularly nasty one, combining data theft with a ransomware attack that impacted more ...
Network Password Security May Be Getting Overlooked
Today’s corporate networks look so different from the networks of yesteryear that they’re almost not even comparable any more. In olden times, when the personal computer was a relatively new invention and ...
