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Huge Spike in Malware With Mining Capabilities

There’s a new type of hacking attack to be concerned with, and it’s growing by leaps and bounds.  Called “Crypto-Jacking,” it’s a process by which malicious code is placed on […]

Apple Releases Major iPhone and iOS Device Update 11.3

There’s a lot to talk about in Apple’s latest update to iOS.  Version 11.3 boasts some significant changes and is well worth getting.  We’ll go over the highlights below. Battery […]

Three Ways to Keep Your Mobile Device Secure

  Mobile devices have transformed the way we communicate, do business, and even relax. Because of this mobile devices have become an attractive target for hackers. The manufacturers of both […]

700,000 Potentially Malicious Apps Removed From Google Last Year

Google recently released their Play Store stats for 2017.  The results are both encouraging and disheartening.  Overall, Google caught and removed more than 700,000 malicious apps from the Play Store, […]

Be Careful Of Downloads – Google Play Store Sees Malware Increase

Google’s Play Store is under siege. In recent month, there has been a sharp spike in malware campaigns launched against the store, with a shocking number of poisoned apps slipping […]

Things Every Business Should Know About Network Security

With the increases in network security breaches it is imperative that businesses become more aware of how these breaches are happening and what steps can be taken to prevent them. […]

The IRS Awards Security Contract To Equifax Even After Hack

You’ve probably heard about Equifax’s recent troubles. More than 145 million consumer data files were exposed, including names, addresses, social security numbers and more. The problem was viewed as so […]

Sonic Drive-In Latest Company With Credit Card Breach

Another week, another data breach, and this time, popular fast food chain Sonic found itself in the crosshairs. The breach came to light when a Brian Krebs, a journalist for […]

Literally Every Yahoo Email User Was Hacked In 2013 Breach

Late last year, Yahoo announced that it was the victim of the largest data breach in history. It impacted, by their initial estimates, fully one third of their user base, […]

Popular Tool CCleaner Compromised

Hackers broke into British company Pitiform’s popular software CCleaner last month potentially allowing them to control the devices of more than 2 million users. This was a more sophisticated attack […]