Category: Security

May 13, 2020

Google Authenticator Update Allows Moving Between Devices

Authenticator apps are far and away more secure than getting a code via SMS text message. Users have been reluctant

May 12, 2020

Seven Vulnerabilities Announced for Computers with Thunderbolt USB-C Connectors

Thunderspy sounds like a movie title, but it's the name given to the multitude of vulnerabilities announced for any computer

May 06, 2020

User Data Found on Resold Tesla Parts

Proper disposal of electronic equipment is a must to protect user privacy. You should be wiping hard drives for any

May 05, 2020

Serious iPhone Vulnerability in Mail App

CPO reported that an iPhone can be compromised just by opening up the Mail app. No clicking on a link

May 04, 2020

Face ID Doesn’t Work with a Mask

Shocker. If you are wearing a mask, Face ID doesn't work. Ars technica posted that Apple is changing the authentication

Apr 30, 2020

Turn On 2FA for Your Google Account

It is still amazing that users are so resistant to using two-factor authentication (2FA) for their accounts. For most 2FA

Apr 28, 2020

Microsoft Patches Teams Vulnerability

Video conferencing has seen a tremendous increase since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, cyber criminals are

Apr 23, 2020

Overreaction Over Video Conferencing End-to-end Encryption

It's no secret that Zoom is in the crosshairs for its usage of the term end-to-end encryption (E2EE). While there

Apr 20, 2020

Linksys Forces Password Reset for Smart Wi-Fi Users

The cybercriminals know that a majority of the world is now working from home. They also know that a lot

Apr 09, 2020

Are VPNs Safe?

As more and more of us are working remotely, Virtual Private Network (VPN) usage has shot through the roof. VPNs

Mar 30, 2020

Increased Attacks on Home Routers

Our world is very different these days. More and more people are now working from home. The bad guys know

Mar 24, 2020

No More FTP Support for Future Firefox Versions

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is still used by some to transfer files over the internet. Browsers have traditionally supported FTP,