Do you have web domains registered with Web.com, Network Solutions, or Register.com? If so, at least some of your data may have been compromised. Web.com recently reported that they and their two subsidiaries named above were breached by an unknown third party. The breach occurred in late August 2019 and the company discovered evidence of … [Read more...] about Popular Web Domain Registrar Hit With Data Breach
Archives for November 2019
Non-Updated Android Phones Vulnerable To NFC Beaming Hacks
Has it been more than a month since you upgraded your Android OS? If so, you should make upgrading a priority. Just over a month ago, Google patched a critical flaw in the Android OS that allowed hackers to "beam" malware to any unpatched devices via a process called 'NFC Beaming'. It relies on a service called Android Beam that allows an … [Read more...] about Non-Updated Android Phones Vulnerable To NFC Beaming Hacks
Google Chrome Users Should Update Immediately
If you're using Google's Chrome browser to read this article, be advised that the company has announced the presence of a pair of major, Zero-Day vulnerabilities that put you at immediate risk. Not only are the flaws of the highest possible severity, but hackers have already begun exploiting them. The two issues are being tracked as … [Read more...] about Google Chrome Users Should Update Immediately
Google Is Bringing Back Chrome’s Close Other Tabs Option
Not long ago, Google decided to remove the "Close Other Tabs" option from the right-click context menu of their browser. While its removal didn't exactly cause an uproar among Chrome's massive user base, the move was greeted with confusion and resignation. It was after all a good, handy feature. If you've been missing it, then you'll be … [Read more...] about Google Is Bringing Back Chrome’s Close Other Tabs Option
Employees Targeted By Hackers Posing As HR Department
Just when you think scammers couldn't get any lower, they find new ways to prove you wrong. Recently, a new phishing scam has been spotted in the wild, this one baiting potential victims with the possibility of pay raises. The scammers structured their email so that they appeared to come from the Human Resources department of their victims' … [Read more...] about Employees Targeted By Hackers Posing As HR Department
Discord Users Be Careful Of Malware And Information Theft
Do you use the Discord chat service? If so, be advised that malware developers have been using the service to not only host various types of malware, but also to use it as a command and control server. Also, they are abusing the chat client to force it to perform a variety of malicious behavior. Unfortunately, this is not a new problem. … [Read more...] about Discord Users Be Careful Of Malware And Information Theft
