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Cyber Breaches, The Dark Web, and the Threat to Your Business

UK energy provider The People’s Energy this week suffered a data breach, allowing hackers to ransack their entire database; Including the names, addresses, date of birth and phone numbers of all 270,000 customers. While most of those affected are unlikely to face any …

New iPhone Security Hack Allows Total Takeover Of Device

Do you own an iPhone? If so, although you may not know the name, you owe Ian Beer your thanks. Recently, he discovered an absolutely devastating iPhone hack that allowed attackers to take complete control …

New Android App Go SMS Pro Has Security Vulnerability

Do you use the Go SMS Pro Android app? If so, you've got plenty of company. The app is one of the most popular on Google's Play Store, boasting more than 100 million installs. That, …

Email Phishers Going After Online Shoppers This Holiday Season

Black Friday wasn't as big of a shopping day as it could have been this year, and we have the pandemic to thank for that. In response to that, retailers have extended the holiday shopping …

Chrome Users With Weak Passwords Will Get Notifications Soon

Is Google Chrome your browser of choice? If it is, then you've probably noticed some changes recently, with the browser offering to check the status of your saved passwords to see if they've been compromised. …

Extension Granted For Windows 7 Support For Six Months

Microsoft has had a firm date to end support for Windows 7 on the books for over a year. They've insisted repeatedly that there was no flexibility in the date, so Windows 7 users would …

Watch Out for Egregor Ransomware Now Hitting The Scene

A new ransomware strain burst onto the scene in September of this year (2020). Dubbed 'Egregor' by the research team at Digital Shadows who discovered it, it has already claimed more than seventy victims in …

New Phone Malware Signs You Up For Expensive Subscriptions

Researchers at Check Point have recently discovered a new malware threat that  targets mobile device users. Dubbed WAPDropper, this is a multi-function bit of code that's capable of being outfitted with a variety of payloads. …

Some Spotify Users Reporting Possible Hacking Of Their Account

Are you a Spotify user? If so, you've got plenty of company. It's one of the shining success stories on the web, and has grown to become one of the most popular music streaming services …

The 2014 Home Depot Data Breach Finally Reaches Settlement

Unless you're a regular Home Depot shopper, you may have missed the fact that back in 2014, the company was the victim of a successful hacking attack that saw malware installed on the company's POS …

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