SolarMarker Malware Stealing User Information Through PDFs. The hackers behind the malware called SolarMarker have begun using an innovative and unexpected means of distributing their poisoned code. They've started publishing PDF documents filled with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) keywords in a bid to boost the visibility of malicious … [Read more...] about SolarMarker Malware Stealing User Information Through PDFs
Archives for June 2021
Data Breach Affects 3 Million Volkswagen owners
Data Breach Affects 3 Million Volkswagen owners. The Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA), a subsidiary of the German Volkswagen Group, recently disclosed a large-scale data breach that exposed the personal data of more than three million VW customers. The Data breach affects 3 Million VW Owners came about because between August of 2019 and May … [Read more...] about Data Breach Affects 3 Million Volkswagen owners
Windows 10 Update Adds Microsoft’s News And Interest Feature
Windows 10 Update Adds Microsoft's News And Interest Feature, and now it's finally rolling out to the mainstream enabling the new features by default. A significant chunk of the Windows 10 user base didn't get the memo that the feature was coming, which prompted many Reddit forums and other locations around the web, asking how to disable the new … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Update Adds Microsoft’s News And Interest Feature
Data Breach Hits McDonalds In the US And Other Countries
Data Breach Hits McDonalds In the US And Other Countries. McDonalds is the latest major corporation to fall victim to a hacking attack. The fast-food giant does business in more than 100 countries and has nearly 40,000 locations globally, with more than 14,000 in the United States alone. Recently, they disclosed that hackers found a way into their … [Read more...] about Data Breach Hits McDonalds In the US And Other Countries
Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise For Educators
Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise For Educators. According to an alert from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, colleges and universities worldwide are at increasing risk of being targets by ransomware attacks like the one that recently hit Colonial Pipeline and global meat supplier JBS. While ransomware attacks are certainly nothing new, … [Read more...] about Ransomware Attacks Are On The Rise For Educators
Microsoft Edge Browser Getting Automatic HTTPS Web Security Feature
Microsoft Edge Browser Getting Automatic HTTPS Web Security Feature. The latest version of Microsoft's new Chromium-based Edge 92 browser will follow in the footsteps of the other major browsers on the web. As of Microsoft Edge 92, the browser will automatically switch users to a secure HTTPS connection when visiting an HTTP address, provided … [Read more...] about Microsoft Edge Browser Getting Automatic HTTPS Web Security Feature
