Windows Vulnerability Found Using VCard Files
There's a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows 10 you need to be aware of. As with all zero-day threats, this one is dangerous in the extreme, allowing a hacker to potentially execute ...
Windows 7 Support Ends In 2020, So Plan To Upgrade
Bad news is on the horizon if you're one of the surprising number of people still using Windows 7. Microsoft is only offering one more year of free support. As of January ...
New Love Letter Email Could Load Malware On Your PC
Here's some disturbing news: Hackers around the world are actively trying to exploit Valentine's Day. This is according to new research from the Emerging Treats team at the security firm ProofPoint. The ...
New Firefox Release Disables Adobe Flash Support
Are you a Firefox user? If so, be advised that in Mozilla's next release, Firefox 69, the company will be disabling support for the beleaguered Adobe Flash plugin. The change has been ...
Government Shutdown May Cause Issues With Web Security
Here's a side-effect of the government's continuing shutdown that many people had not anticipated: Expiring TLS Certificates used for web security. Most people clearly see the impacts of national parks closing and ...
If Your Password is On This List, Change It Now
The annual list of the worst passwords in use during 2018 has just been published by SplashData. This year's list features a number of the usual suspects, but there are also a ...
You Should Be Worried About Cryptocurrency Mining Malware
In the world of data security, cryptocurrency mining software is often overlooked or discounted as a threat because it doesn't do serious harm to the infected system. It bleeds off computing resources, ...
Most Travelers Are Oblivious To Security Risks During Travel
Over the course of the holiday season this year, more than half of the working adults in the United States will be traveling with one or more of their work devices. Unfortunately, ...
Survey Finds Employees Aren’t Improving Internal Security Practices
SailPoint has recently published some new research that will probably give you a headache, if you're a business owner. It's been common knowledge for at least a few years now that employees ...
How Long Before You Experience A Cyber Attack?
According to this year's Traveler's Risk Index, published by The Traveler's Indemnity Company, a majority of business owners have a somewhat fatalistic view of hacking and data breaches. The index includes 52 ...
