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Is Your Firefox Extension Leaving You Open To Attack?

Browser extensions are in the news lately, and not just for Firefox. Recently, hackers have corrupted several Google Chrome extensions, and are using them to display unwanted ads to unsuspecting […]

3 Tips on Shopping for Business Phone Systems

  Computek Business phone and communication systems have changed quite a bit in recent years. In a world where everyone has cell phones, customers expect to be able to reach […]

New Malware Can Hijack Your iPhone

There’s another new attack vector to beware of if you own an iPhone. This new attack, called AceDeceiver MITM is quite possibly the most convoluted attack the hackers have come […]

Airplane WiFi Is About To Get Much Better

One of the worst things about taking business trips is the airplane WiFi. It’s a lesson in patience. More often than not, owing to the slow speeds and anemic bandwidth […]

Email Subject Line Might Help Indicate Potential Hack

Recently, internet security companies have been reporting increasing incidents of large numbers of emails being sent out with strange and distinctive subject lines. Typically they’re crafted as file names, and […]

Will Getting Rid of Cards Increase Bank Security

The magnetic stripes on the backs of credit and debit cards are problematic. The root of the problem is that they contain absolutely nothing in the way of security. The […]

Hackers Can Compromise Your PC If You Don’t Update Flash

Another week, another critical security flaw in Adobe Flash. This one isn’t quite as bad as the flaw found last year, but it’s close. If you haven’t been following the […]

Ransomware is Officially on the Rise

Ransomware is officially on the rise. According to Bloomberg, the number of known attacks surpassed five million in 2015 and is expected to rise even higher this year. For those […]

W-2 Tax Email Scam Has Employees Giving Out Personal Information

If you haven’t heard the term “whaling attack,” as it relates to the hacking community, you’re not alone. It’s a fairly recent phenomenon, and is a subset of the standard […]

The Dangers of Open Wi-Fi

Have you secured your Wi-Fi connection yet? If not, your neighbors may be “borrowing” your internet connection. That poses some potential dangers to you, and could even set you up […]