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FBI Warns Businesses Of Cyber Attack From China

2019-07-31T02:10:23-07:00

Who Has Been Impacted by Chinese Cyber Attacks? At the beginning of the year, the FBI warned businesses to protect themselves from cyber attacks by foreign entities, saying activity has spiked in the past 18 months. Hewlett Packard and IBM are among the businesses most recently targeted. There’s a National [...]

FBI Warns Businesses Of Cyber Attack From China2019-07-31T02:10:23-07:00

SCAM ALERT: Google Play Gift Cards

2019-07-31T05:18:20-07:00

If there’s a will there’s a way when it comes to scammers, especially with gift cards. Everyone loves gift cards. Consumers love how easy it is to purchase gift cards, use gift cards and even give gift cards. It’s as simple as buying a card at a brick and mortar store or [...]

SCAM ALERT: Google Play Gift Cards2019-07-31T05:18:20-07:00

What Are The Top Cybersecurity Predictions For 2019?

2019-07-31T02:23:46-07:00

There was something of a cultural shift in the technology sector during 2018 that will undoubtedly impact 2019. Up until last year, cybersecurity issues seemed to predominately plague significant corporations and organizations. The Democratic National Committee hack fallout and Russian bots on Facebook were coupled with big-time breaches at Equifax [...]

What Are The Top Cybersecurity Predictions For 2019?2019-07-31T02:23:46-07:00

Should Your Business Upgrade It’s Website To WordPress 5.0.2

2019-07-31T02:10:24-07:00

Only a few short weeks ago, we wrote about the introduction of WordPress 5.0 in early December and discussed whether or not your company should upgrade now, never or at a later date. Our recommendation was to wait until some of the bugs had been worked out of the system [...]

Should Your Business Upgrade It’s Website To WordPress 5.0.22019-07-31T02:10:24-07:00

Are Bitcoin Bomb Threats A Serious Security Threat?

2019-07-31T02:23:46-07:00

Users around the world have been receiving bitcoin extortion emails for a long time, one of the most notorious being a “sextortion” threat to show a computer-eye view of you watching adult videos to the world. The latest threat is more alarming: the sender claims to have a bomb planted at the [...]

Are Bitcoin Bomb Threats A Serious Security Threat?2019-07-31T02:23:46-07:00

Have You Made Up Your Mind Regarding Your 2019 Technology Plan?

2019-07-31T02:10:25-07:00

December 31st is Make Up Your Mind Day As New Year’s Eve approaches, it’s time to remember its other name: Make Up Your Mind Day. As the last day of the business year for most companies, it’s also a vital point for putting your plans for the next year into [...]

Have You Made Up Your Mind Regarding Your 2019 Technology Plan?2019-07-31T02:10:25-07:00

Happy Wright Brothers Day – December 17

2019-07-31T02:10:26-07:00

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in a mechanically propelled airplane. To celebrate the accomplishment and commemorate the achievements of the brave brothers, December 17 became Wright Brothers Day by a 1959 Presidential Proclamation. Wright Brothers Day is now honored every year in [...]

Happy Wright Brothers Day – December 172019-07-31T02:10:26-07:00

6.8M Facebook Users Hit By New Photo Bug

2019-07-31T05:18:21-07:00

Facebook has just announced that a Photo API bug gave app developers access to user photos outside of the scope intended for 5.6 million users. This includes granting apps access to Facebook Stories, Marketplace photos, and photos that were uploaded but not shared. The bug was in effect from September [...]

6.8M Facebook Users Hit By New Photo Bug2019-07-31T05:18:21-07:00

Sextortion Scam Pretending To Come From Your Hacked Email Account

2019-07-31T02:10:26-07:00

A recent sextortion scheme highlights the vulnerability users face when their data is stolen and used against them. The widespread threat made it seem as though a hacker had compromising video of a victim taken while visiting adult pornographic websites. The scammers threatened to release the video unless they were [...]

Sextortion Scam Pretending To Come From Your Hacked Email Account2019-07-31T02:10:26-07:00

Cape Cod Community College Hit With $800,000 Phishing Attack

2019-07-31T02:23:47-07:00

Hackers Know How to Steal Money Anonymously In West Barnstable, Massachusetts, Cape Cod Community College recently fell victim to a phishing scam that resulted in the school losing more than $800,000. The money was taken out of the school’s bank accounts. While this kind of scam is common these days, [...]

Cape Cod Community College Hit With $800,000 Phishing Attack2019-07-31T02:23:47-07:00
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