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06/30/2022

"The apps were embedded in the devices' system image, suggesting that they were default applications installed by phone providers." ~ Microsoft Defender 365 Team

Recently, Microsoft reported high severity security vulnerabilities in multiple apps offered by large international mobile service providers. What makes this especially noteworthy is the fact that these vulnerabilities aren't app specific, but framework specific. Many carriers use the same basic...

03/15/2022

Be careful with your downloads! Cyber-Intelligence firm discovers malware hidden inside copies of popular games in Microsoft Store.

Security experts tell people all the time to never to download apps from anywhere other than official sources like the Microsoft Store, the Google Play Store, and the Apple App Store. It's good advice but unfortunately, even those sources aren't...

03/03/2022

Does your older PC struggle with Teams video meetings? If so, here's some good news from Microsoft. 😁

Do you use Microsoft Teams and do you have an older PC that struggles with Teams video meetings? If so there's good news. Microsoft has recently upgraded Teams and halved the power used by Teams video meetings to make life...

03/02/2022

Do you have an Android device? If so, you should know about these new threats.

There are two new forms of malware spreading rapidly among people with Android devices according to researchers at ThreatFabric. This latest campaign involves the FluBot malware (also known as Cabassous) and the Android banking trojan called Medusa. What's disturbing about...

03/01/2022

Have you received any emails about Windows 11? Malware can be very convincing. Always check with us if you're concerned about threats to your devices and information.

According to researchers at HP, there's a new threat to worry about. Hackers have recently begun disguising malware as Windows 11 upgrades and are using them to target Windows 10 users who are anxious to move to Microsoft's latest OS....

03/01/2022

Not even football teams are safe from hackers. 🏈

Hackers will attack absolutely anybody. No one is safe and nothing is sacred. Not even football is safe. The most recent high-profile attack was made against the San Francisco 49ers according to BleepingComputer which got confirmation from the 49ers. According...

02/24/2022

Researchers at Avanan are a Check Point subsidiary. They have recently issued a warning that anyone who uses Microsoft Teams should be aware of. According to the latest statistics, more than 270 million people use Teams every single month. According...

02/23/2022

For most of the history of the internet Linux has been able to stay below the radar of hackers around the world. While there have been some attacks that specifically targeted Linux users, they've managed to keep a low enough...

02/22/2022

Researchers have spotted a new phishing campaign you should be aware of. What sets this one apart is that the hackers are using a lowly but specially crafted CSV file to infect machines. They are installing the BazarBackdoor malware. If...

02/21/2022

Individual users often don't have a good sense of the scope and scale of hacking attacks around the world. The numbers may shock you. According to Microsoft, in 2021 the company blocked more than 25.6 billion brute force authentication attacks...

02/18/2022

In late 2020 a new strain of malware called UpdateAgent appeared and began infecting Mac users. Initially the strain wasn't all that worrisome. It stole system information but it was by no means the worst threat on a Mac user's...

01/01/2021

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