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Bose Is Latest Company To Have Employee Data Breached
Bose is the latest in an unending parade of major companies to disclose that they've been the victim of a ransomware attack. In the company's breach notification letter, they indicated that they first detected the incursion on March 7th, 2021, with the attack itself having...
Malware Called Phorpiex Delivers Ransomware With Old School Tactics
If you're involved with internet security on any level, then you're probably already familiar with the name Phorpiex. The malicious botnet has been around for years, and the people who control it have taken steps to keep it relevant. They're finding new ways to deliver...
End For Skype For Business Is Just Around The Corner
If you're still using Skype for Business at your firm, be advised that Microsoft recently sent another friendly reminder out to all users of the service. The reminder says that it's going away as of July 31, 2021, so you'll need to complete your migration to Microsoft...
Here Is How The New iOS Update Improves Privacy
Targeted advertising has become a mainstay of life on the web these days. You do a search on Amazon for say, exercise bikes, and then, just about every other website you visit will show you ads relating to your recent search. It's almost scary how good the ad targeting is....
Ficker Malware Tricks People To Get Their Passwords
Jiri Kropac, the head of ESET's Threat Detection Labs, recently reported a new malware campaign to be aware of. This one is a bit different in terms of methodology. Hackers most commonly employ emails utilizing various social engineering tricks in an attempt to lure...
Latest Windows 10 Update Replaces Edge Legacy With Chromium Edge
It's no secret that Microsoft has struggled where web browsers are concerned. Internet Explorer was basically a security-riddled disaster and was eventually retired for that very reason. The company's next attempt was Microsoft Edge, but unfortunately, it never gained much...
Cross Platform Messaging Service Plan Canceled by Mobile Carriers
About eighteen months ago, a number of big mobile carriers got together to create the "Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative." Their goal was to roll out a Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform designed to allow for text messaging across a variety of platforms, creating...
Cryptomining Worm Botnet Seeking And Attacking Vulnerable Devices
There's a new cryptomining worm threat to be aware of, and it's making the lives of IT Administrators who manage Windows and Linux environments nightmarish. This news comes from a recently published report offered by a research firm called Juniper, which began monitoring...
Microsoft One Drive Gets Long Awaited 64 Bit Version
Apple users have long enjoyed a 64-bit version of Microsoft's OneDrive, but Windows users have been left out in the cold, until now. Recently, the Redmond Giant announced the release of a Windows-10, 64-bit version of the code. It's not currently available to the general...
New Malware Appears To Be Android App For Free Netflix
If you have an Android device and you're something of an app fanatic, you may have been tempted by an app called FlixOnline, which was available on the Google Play Store for a time. The app's description promises a free trial subscription to Netflix, which naturally...
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