It’s an oldie but a goodie, and an attack vector that Windows users have seen since the late 90’s. Macros. These are essentially shortcut codes that...
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Macs Finally Experience Malware From New Office for Mac Macro Target
February 25, 2017
SVG Images Getting Wider Distribution As Malicious File Type
February 20, 2017
JavaScript is hands down the tool of choice of hackers who are interested in inserting malicious code onto a user’s device. Most commonly, scripts...
Read MoreUpdate Netgear Routers Firmware Or Risk Password Compromise
February 17, 2017
It hasn’t been a good time for Netgear. In recent months, security researchers across the industry have identified several critical security flaws...
Read MoreAndroid HummingBad Malware Back, Now Called HummingWhale
February 14, 2017
It is an article of faith that Google’s Play Store and Apple’s iStore are the two safest sources for downloading apps. As good as their security...
Read MorePassword security continues to be the single biggest weak point in the realm of digital security. The problems on this front are numerous, but...
Read MoreUsing Android Pattern Lock May Not Be Best Phone Security
February 10, 2017
If you use an Android device, and since they are the most popular devices on the planet these days, you probably do, then you may also be using a...
Read MoreNot Even Police Can Avoid Ransomware – Back Up Regularly!
February 9, 2017
How’s your network security? Is it on par with police departments, which, you’d have to imagine, have fairly robust security? If so, you’re still not...
Read MoreUpdate Your Mac To Fix GarageBand And Logic Security Issues
February 7, 2017
If you’re a Mac user who uses GarageBand or Logic Pro, you’re going to want to update both of those programs with Apple’s latest patches. According...
Read MoreIt seems like every week that passes, we become aware of some new threat to security online. In fact, it’s gotten so bad that a slowly increasing...
Read MoreEmail PDF Attachment Might Be Gmail Phishing Scam
February 3, 2017
There’s a new phishing scam making the rounds, made noteworthy by the fact that it is especially convincing. What makes it so convincing is the...
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