Bose Employee Data Breach is the latest in an unending parade of major companies to disclose that they've been victims of a ransomware attack. Bose's breach notification letter indicated that they first detected the incursion on March 7th, 2021, with the attack itself having occurred on April 29th. Additionally, as is quite common in these … [Read more...] about Bose Employee Data Breach
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Vishing is Coming to a Voicemail Near You
Vishing is Coming to a Voicemail Near You. Hackers and scammers have been experimenting with "vishing" as a subset of phishing in recent months. Vishing is phishing using voice messages to get access to your personal and financial information. Conventional phishing tactics rely on sending emails that employ various social engineering tricks to … [Read more...] about Vishing is Coming to a Voicemail Near You
Phorpiex Delivers Ransomware With Old School Tactics
Phorpiex Delivers Ransomware With Old School Tactics, and if you involve yourself with internet security on any level, you're probably already familiar with the name. It's a malicious botnet that has been around for years, and the people who control it have taken steps to keep it relevant. Phorpiex is finding new ways to deliver ransomware and … [Read more...] about Phorpiex Delivers Ransomware With Old School Tactics
Android Users Experience Massive Data Leak
Android Users Experience Massive Data Leak, and if you own an Android smart device, they may be one of those in the Leak. Security researchers at Check Point have recently discovered a massive data leak that left an assortment of personal data for more than 100 million Android users exposed. The data was in unexposing databases in use by 23 … [Read more...] about Android Users Experience Massive Data Leak
New Windows 10 Will Not Include Internet Explorer
New Windows 10 Will Not Include Internet Explorer, according to the latest Windows Insider Preview. The recent Windows 10 build is the first one ever release without the Internet Explorer web browser includes in the code. Both Brandon LeBlanc and Amanda Langowski of Microsoft confirmed that fact and noted the official passing of Internet … [Read more...] about New Windows 10 Will Not Include Internet Explorer
Google New Feature Targets Compromised Passwords
Google New Feature Targets Compromised Passwords, and if you remember, several months back, Google introduced a new feature to its Chrome browser that searches a user's stored passwords, comparing them against a list of known compromised passwords. The best part is that they alert the user if they are saving any of the compromised passwords. … [Read more...] about Google New Feature Targets Compromised Passwords
