Hackers Use TLS to Hide Activities since Google made some important changes to their Chrome browser to increase user security. Among these changes was for the browser to default to "HTTPS" reducing the number of "man in the middle" and similar types of attacks. Their strategy worked. Other companies adopted Google's approach, and HTTPS … [Read more...] about Hackers Use TLS to Hide Activities
Archives for May 2021
FickerStealer Malware Tricks People and Steals Their Data
FickerStealer Malware Tricks People and Steals Their Data. Jiri Kropac, the head of ESET's Threat Detection Labs, reports of 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 to lure unsuspecting recipients into clicking … [Read more...] about FickerStealer Malware Tricks People and Steals Their Data
New Devices May Not Use Default Passwords
New devises May Not Use Default Passwords. You know now, when you buy a new router to set up a home network, it comes with a default password like 'Admin,' which you have to remember to change? If you don't, you run the risk of having your new network breached with ease. Good news, that it's a step closer to going away. There's a move afoot … [Read more...] about New Devices May Not Use Default Passwords
Hackers Guess Your Passwords Easier Than You Thought
Hackers Guess Your Passwords Easier Than You Thought. Password security has long been a thorn in the side of IT Security Professionals. It's easy enough to understand why. Passwords are inconvenient from the perspective of users, which is why they tend to keep them as simple as possible so that they can remember them. On the other hand, IT Security … [Read more...] about Hackers Guess Your Passwords Easier Than You Thought
Windows 10 Update Replaces Edge Legacy With Chromium Edge
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 a security-riddled disaster and retiring it for that very reason. The company's next attempt was Microsoft Edge, but unfortunately, it never gained much traction in the market. However, … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Update Replaces Edge Legacy With Chromium Edge
Update Adobe Now For Several Critical Security Updates
Update Adobe Now For Several Critical Security Updates. Adobe continues to work at a feverish pace to address critical security vulnerabilities in its product line. Their most recent patch addresses a total of ten security flaws across the following four products: PhotoshopAdobe Digital EditionsAdobe BridgeRoboHelp Of the ten flaws of the … [Read more...] about Update Adobe Now For Several Critical Security Updates
