atsnw_wp, Author at Assured Technology Solutions

Twitter Increasing Privacy With Stricter Picture And Media Sharing

December 15, 2021BlogComments Off

Recently Twitter's CEO stepped down. Since then, the company has been gearing up to make some changes that many of the industry's insiders regard as long overdue. The first of these changes has now been rolled out with the company modifying its privacy policy and outlining new rules related to the sharing of pictures and videos. The company explained the...

Security Vulnerabilities Were Found In These Popular WiFi Routers

December 14, 2021BlogComments Off

Most people have a home network these days which connects their computers and tablets, allows them to stream video from their Smart TVs, and surf the web from their phones using their home network rather than their cellphone's data plan. If you have a home network then you should keep reading. Recently security researchers tested nine of the most popular...

Microsoft Paint Got A Makeover After Recent Update

December 13, 2021BlogComments Off

Microsoft has had a long and interesting relationship with its venerable "Paint" app. Most people are familiar with Paint. It's been around since the earliest versions of Windows and let's be honest it was never a great application. It allows users to do the basics but it was quickly eclipsed by more robust and feature-rich programs. How many people would...

Microsoft Really Wants People To Use Their Edge Browser

December 11, 2021BlogComments Off

It's no real secret that Microsoft has never been a big fan of Chrome, FireFox, or any other web browser that it didn't build. The company clearly hasn't gotten over the fact that it lost the browser wars and lost them handily. That's why it keeps trying periodically to reinvent the wheel offering up new and improved versions first of...

Latest Corporate Data Breach Hits Panasonic Servers

December 10, 2021BlogComments Off

The Japanese electronics juggernaut Panasonic is the latest company to fall victim to relentless hackers. In a recent press release the company indicated their servers had been successfully attacked on November 11th, 2021. The statement reads in part as follows: "As the result of an internal investigation, it was determined that some data on a file server had been accessed during...

DNA Testing Company Was Hacked And Data Was Breached

December 9, 2021BlogComments Off

Have you had your DNA tested by DDC (DNA Diagnostic Center)? If so be advised that the company was recently hacked and that the attackers were able to make off with data impacting 2,102,436 people. According to the company's disclosure statement the breach occurred between May 24th and July 28th 2021 and the company's internal investigation into the matter was...

Don’t Let Hackers Ruin Your Holidays

December 8, 2021BlogComments Off

Online shopping has become more popular than ever before. In 2020, more than 2 billion people bought products or services online. Whether they’re shopping online because it’s more convenient or they’re avoiding going to brick-and-mortar retailers during the ongoing pandemic, more people are turning to online retailers every day. It’s not just the convenience or health safety that’s drawing people...

Over 4,000 Online Shopping Retailers Hit With Data Breach

December 8, 2021BlogComments Off

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has identified more than 4,000 different retailers that have been compromised by hackers exploiting known vulnerabilities on checkout pages in order to divert payments and steal payment card details. The NCSC has been quietly alerting vulnerable retailers over the past 18 months. Based on the data gathered by the NCSC the majority of...

Latest iPhone Update May Fix Dropped Calls Problem

December 7, 2021BlogComments Off

Do you own an iPhone 12 or 13? Have you been dealing with dropped calls? If so then Apple has good news and a fix for that. Simply upgrade to iOS 15.11 and you should be good to go. 15.11 is a minor update that only contains a single entry in the change log. Literally the only thing it does...

Hackers Hit Wind Energy Provider With Ransomware

December 6, 2021BlogComments Off

Vestas Wind Systems is one of the leaders in wind turbine manufacturing in North America with 40,000 MW currently installed and another 36,000 MW under service in both the US and Canada. Recently the company published a breach notification indicating that they had been the subject of a successful cyber attack which occurred on Friday, November 19th. This forced them...

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