Billions Of Breached User Credentials Are Available For Purchase
On a regular basis, we see headlines talking about how this or that company got hacked and X number of employee or customer logins got exposed. However, since those headlines happen in isolation, it's easy …
Apple Music Might Be Draining Some iPhone Batteries
Apple users are in a state of absolute uproar. Recently, battery life has taken a hit, with batteries draining more quickly than ever, sending legions of iPhone users on a hunt to track down the …
Trickbot Malware Has A New Trick Up Its Sleeves
Malware Lab's researcher Maciej Kotowicz has made an intriguing discovery that makes the Trickbot banking trojan even more of a threat. The most recent strain of the malware he looked at is sporting a new …
Some Google GSuite Apps Require Updating To Continue Working
Mark the date August 12th, 2020 on your calendar if you're a GSuite user. Google has warned users that unless they update their GSuite iOS and Android apps, they may stop working by the date …
Pirated Mac Applications Could Contain ThiefQuest Ransomware
If you have one or more illegal copies of Apple software on your Mac, be aware that there's a new threat to be concerned about. An info-stealing, data wiping malware strain known as ThiefQuest has …
Microsoft Will Add Plagiarism Checker To Word Program
Recently, Microsoft announced a small but important improvement to one of its signature products, Microsoft Word. The company is planning to roll out a plagiarism checking tool bundled with a virtual writing assistant powered by …
Major University In California Pays Large Ransom After Ransomware Attack
The University of San Francisco (UCSF) is the latest organization to fall victim to hackers, running afoul of a group utilizing the Netwalker ransomware strain. UCSF is a research university whose recent efforts have been …
If 123456 Is Your Password, Change It Immediately
You probably aren't familiar with the name Ata Hakcil. He's a computer engineering student who recently conducted one of the largest password security surveys currently available. To conduct his research, he collected a number of …
Hackers Used Favicon Website To Steal Credit Card Information
Hackers are constantly on the lookout for new ways of causing mayhem and stealing data. Recently, researchers have unearthed a new technique to be on guard against. A few hackers have begun embedding credit card …
VMware Patches Many Security Issues To Fix Certain Vulnerabilities
Does your company make use of VMware products? If so, be advised that a pair of researchers from Synacktiv recently reported a series of critical security flaws in VMware's ESXi, Workstation and Fusion products. The …
