Going into 2023, cybersecurity is still topping the list of CIO concerns. This comes as no surprise. In the first half of 2022, there were 2.8 billion worldwide malware attacks and 236.1 million ransomware attacks. By year end 2022, it is expected that six billion phishing attacks will have been...
This Windows Bug Is So Bad Even Windows 7 Is Getting a Patch
The regular updates your PC gets might seem annoying occasionally, but they’re critical to keep your PC safe online. Case in point: Microsoft has released a patch for a zero-day vulnerability affecting all Windows computers. The newest security update by Microsoft affects every recent version of Windows. It’s currently rolling...
WordPress Users: Watch Out for Fake Copyright Infringement Warnings
Site owners who use Wordpress need to be aware of a new technique that scammers are using to phish for Wordpress login credentials: fake copyright and trademark infringement notices. If you or an employee fall for this attack, your entire site could fall into the hands of scammers who may...
Regardless of Policy, Employees Use Personal File-Sharing Tools at Work
More than half of U.S. employees (56%) currently use personal file sharing systems such as OneDrive, Google Drive, WhatsApp or Dropbox for work-related file sharing to make things easier for them—regardless of whether they are allowed to, a new study finds. Further, a third of those employees (32%) do it...
How to remove your saved passwords in Chrome
For the longest time, I’ve been shouting to the sun and moon that no one should allow Chrome to save passwords. Given that almost monthly Google releases an announcement saying that users are strongly urged to upgrade to the latest version of Chrome (to avoid security issues), why would you...