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06/28/2022

For years we have been telling our customers to never mix work and personal login credentials especially passwords.

This is a well put together article explaining how the attack happened and why one should have separate passwords for personal and work login's.

In May of 2022, the wedding planning and registry site Zola suffered a major security breach due to a credential stuffing attack. due to password reuse. Here's what happened and what could have been done to prevent the attack.

02/01/2022

Well this goes for any USB drive, cable or cell phone. DON'T plug in anything unless it comes new and as well it is a trusted source.

01/04/2022

Programmers, sysadmins, security researchers, and tech hobbyists copying-pasting commands from web pages into a console or terminal risk having their system compromised. Wizer's Gabriel Friedlander demonstrates an obvious, simple yet stunning trick that'll make you think twice before copying-pasting...

08/18/2021

T-Mobile on Wednesday released more details about a “highly sophisticated cyberattack” that exposed data from more than 40 million former or prospective customers who had applied for credit with the company, as well as 7.8 million current postpaid subscribers.

T-Mobile on Wednesday released more details about a "highly sophisticated cyberattack" that exposed data from more than 40 million former or prospective customers who had applied for credit with the…

08/09/2021

A good article to review. Beware of malicious apps that can highjack social media accounts. Always verify who is asking you to sign in and why before doing so as it can save you lots of time and headache. If an app is offering you something for "free" there is usually someone behind the request trying to get something from you.

A new Android threat that researchers call FlyTrap has been hijacking Facebook accounts of users in more than 140 countries by stealing session cookies.

02/23/2021

While MAC's are lower on the threat level of infections, they are still vunerable to issues and having antivirus on any computer connected to the web is highly recommended.

Check out the latest issue found over the weekend that is infecting MAC systems (Silver Sparrow malware), and the unknowns about what was found.

Security researchers have discovered a previously undetected piece of malware affecting Mac users around the world, including the new M1-powered Macs. Red Canary researchers say that this “Silver Sparrow” malware forces infected Macs to check a control sever once per hour, but the actual threat ...

02/10/2021

Data breaches are happening all of the time. They have become so commonplace that most don't make major news unless you are looking for them. Here is one that hits close to home for those of you who live in Washington state.

The Office of the Washington State Auditor is investigating a security incident which has compromised the personal information of more than 1.6 million people who filed for unemployment claims in the…

02/02/2021

Are you curious about the guts of what is in your WiFi? Here is a tidbit of information as to the name change from what some have considered to be gobbledygook, to a much simpler naming convention for the newest generation of WiFi: "WI-FI 6". So when someone asks, do I really need to replace my WiFi hardware, you can make an educated decision on it. Read on in the article to be more in the know on the next generation of WiFi.

The next generation brings more than just faster speeds.

01/05/2021

Did you know? We run across all sorts of things dealing with vendors and computer issues. We recently ran across a resource for those of you who use Comcast's services that you may find useful. Did you ever wonder if there was a resource you could turn to that could advise you if that "spammy" email you got was legitimate? Well, Comcast has an alerts page that lists the following on it: Comcast Security Alerts & Top Phishing Scams, listed by threat level. Take a look and see if this is something that you find useful that you may not have known existed. Now that you know, help share the knowledge with someone else who might benefit from it.

Whenever there's breaking news on topics related to Internet security, we'll let you know. Check back to this page often for news and updates on the state of Internet security and how it might affect you.

12/31/2020

Have you asked yourself, why have I been getting alerts about Adobe Flash Player?

Well, if you already didn't know, Adobe Flash has reached end of life (EOL) and Adobe will no longer be supporting Flash Player after December 31, 2020.

From the vendors site, they advise that "Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021", and further states that "Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player to help protect their systems."

If you already haven't planned on or knew about the need to remove Adobe Flash player, directly from the vendor, it is strongly recommended to do so.

Adobe Flash Player End of Life general information

12/10/2020

During the holiday season, take extra time to make sure you are going to the site you intend to. Don't follow links in unsolicited emails you receive. Take the time to read the URL link to make sure you have not been redirected elsewhere when you are trying to go to a site you want to. The URL is at the top of the browser (hit F6 to highlight it when clicked on the browser "Chrome / Firefox / Edge" if you don't know what that means. Make sure you have a current subscription for end point software (antivirus ) that is turned on and up to date. Always remember that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

It's the giving season, and cybercriminals are more actively looking to steal gift cards. One of the most popular brands in their sight is giant retailer Target.