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
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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
Chrome 90 Increases Security
Chrome 90 Increases Security when in February, Google began experimenting with a new feature that defaulted all URLs to use "https:" rather than the less secure "http:." While defaulting to the secure socket layer isn't ironclad protection for 'netizins, it's certainly a step in the right direction, which is why Google is promoting the change … [Read more...] about Chrome 90 Increases Security
Hackers Using Google “Contact Us” To Infect Systems
Hackers Using Google "Contact Us" To Infect Systems and the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team recently issued a dire warning that every IT professional should take it seriously. The Threat Team discovered an emerging threat in the form of hackers utilizing legitimate "Contact Us" forms associated with Google websites to distribute … [Read more...] about Hackers Using Google “Contact Us” To Infect Systems
