Apple Confirms it Slows Down Older Phones on Purpose
This week there was a lot of talk about recent updates slowing down older iPhones. Many people have jumped to the conclusion that the reason this happens is that Apple wants you to go out and purchase the latest and greatest phone. While I’m sure that has something to do with it, Apple came out […]
Federal Government Bans Use of Kaspersky Antivirus
This week spelled more bad news for the antivirus company Kaspersky. According to Reuters, President Donald Trump signed into law on Tuesday legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab within the U.S. government, which finalizes the latest effort to remove the Russian-based company from federal agencies. The reason for the ban stems from concerns […]
Chrome Adds More Security for Business Users
Earlier this year Google released an Enterprise Bundle for Chrome that included some great security features. Embracing the fact that Google’s Chrome browser is the most widely used in the industry, Google has updated the security features for business users this week. In the announcement about the update, called Chrome 63, the company also mentioned features that […]
Amazon Announces Security Service for IoT Devices
With so many smart connected devices appearing in our homes, our cars, our stores, our factories, and our offices, there is an endless supply of connections attackers can attempt to use for their sinister purposes. A great example of this came when last year attackers used millions of IoT (internet of things) devices to try […]
New Net Neutrality Plan Released
On Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission released a plan to dismantle regulations that ensure equal access to the internet or Net Neutrality. With these regulations removed, internet service providers could charge more to access certain content, and block access to other content. A great example of how this might affect the general public is happening […]
The Battle Over Fake News
There has been a lot of talk these days about “fake news”. Honestly, it’s been around for a long time, but the internet and social media has made it way more of an issue. We have most recently seen Google showing results that named an innocent man as the Las Vegas shooter during the confusion […]
New Email Attack to Watch Out For
Email is most certainly the primary form of communication for most businesses. As such, it is also the primary way for someone to mount an attack. We are generally used to seeing phishing attacks, spam or even a virus that got passed our filters. These days malicious people are getting creative and launching new ways […]
New Device for Webcam Privacy
We have all seen the image of Mark Zuckerberg’s computer in the background featuring a piece of tape directly over the webcam on his laptop to ensure webcam privacy. This started a trend of “if Mark’s doing it, then everyone should do it!” and tape over webcam’s started popping up all over the place. The […]
Smart Replies Being Added to LinkedIn’s Messenger
Communication has drastically changed over the years. For a long time you had 2 options, call the person, or email them. We started being presented with more options as technology grew. Instant messenger apps became a popular form of communication, and now we are evolving even beyond that. If you use Gmail at all, you […]
What You Need to Know About the Krack Wi-Fi Vulnerability
This week a vulnerability was uncovered within the WPA2 encryption that most Wi-Fi devices use to connect. The discovery found that if you are connecting your device to a Wi-Fi network using the standard protocol, you can be open to an attack from someone nearby. They don’t even need to be connected to the Wi-Fi […]