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New Ransomware Named AvosLocker Uses Multiple Tricks In Attacks

New Ransomware Named AvosLocker Uses Multiple Tricks In Attacks

January 5, 2022BlogNo Comments »

There's a new strain of ransomware to be concerned about in the form of AvosLocker. This is from security firm Sophos who warns that the new strain of human-operated ransomware is one to watch. AvosLocker burst onto the scene over the summer of this year (2021). Having enjoyed some success with their product the gang behind the code is now...

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Update Your All In One SEO Plugin For Security Patch

Update Your All In One SEO Plugin For Security Patch

January 4, 2022BlogNo Comments »

Do you own and operate a WordPress website?  Do you also use the "All in One" SEO plugin? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then be aware that you'll want to update that plugin as soon as possible. Recently security researcher Marc Montpas from Automattic Security discovered and reported a pair of critical security flaws. These flaws...

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Reasons The Log4j Java Library Security Issue Is Concerning

Reasons The Log4j Java Library Security Issue Is Concerning

January 3, 2022BlogNo Comments »

Haven't heard of Log4j before right now? If not, you're certainly not alone but unfortunately it's something you're likely to hear more about in the weeks ahead. It may wind up being the cause of a few headaches for you. "Log4j" is a Java library.  Its function is to log error messages in applications.  Consider it akin to an overworked...

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Some Lenovo Laptops Have Admin Level Security Vulnerability

Some Lenovo Laptops Have Admin Level Security Vulnerability

January 1, 2022BlogNo Comments »

Do you own a Lenovo Yoga or ThinkPad laptop?  If so be advised that a pair of critical security flaws have recently been found that could allow an attacker Admin level access to your machine. The flaws are centered in the IMControllerService and are being tracked as CVE-2021-3922 and CVE-2021-3969.  They impact all Lenovo System Interface Foundations versions below 1.1.20.3....

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This Android Banking Malware Is Back

This Android Banking Malware Is Back

December 31, 2021BlogNo Comments »

We haven't heard much about Anubis in recent months. Anubis is the nasty Android-based banking Trojan that has made headlines on more than one occasion. If history is any guide at all Anubis will soon be making headlines again.  It's back and based on the findings from researchers at Lookout the hackers controlling the malware mean business. Anubis has been...

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Microsoft Teams Gets End To End Encryption

Microsoft Teams Gets End To End Encryption

December 30, 2021BlogNo Comments »

Two months ago, Microsoft began rolling out support for end-to-end encryption for all Teams calls.  Given the pandemic and the increased demand for Teams and services like it, that was a very big deal. The good news is that Microsoft recently announced that the rollout is complete and all Teams calls now support E2EE which increases security for everyone. This...

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AWS Outage Caused Major Headaches For Businesses

AWS Outage Caused Major Headaches For Businesses

December 29, 2021BlogNo Comments »

If yours is one of the thousands of businesses that rely on Amazon Web Services (AWS for short) then you're already aware that recently there were issues. Even if your business doesn't rely on AWS directly if you do business with anyone who does rely on Amazon's Flagship digital service you're probably at least aware of the recent problems. At...

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Android Can Track AirTags And Similar Devices With New App

Android Can Track AirTags And Similar Devices With New App

December 28, 2021BlogNo Comments »

The Apple and Android ecosystems just took another step toward melding together with the release of a new App built by Apple. The app allows Android devices to track any nearby device that is "Find My-enabled." From Apple's perspective the move is less about creating a user experience that spans ecosystems and more about user security. The new Android App...

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Voice Commands Getting New Attention In Windows 11

Voice Commands Getting New Attention In Windows 11

December 25, 2021BlogNo Comments »

For a few years now Microsoft has been experimenting with voice commands.  Their early experiments were limited to contexts that resided wholly inside specific applications however. For example, once you opened Word you could use voice commands to activate a few of the software's features. Recently the company decided to take voice controls to a whole different level and by...

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Hackers Stealing Credit Card Info Are Targeting E-Commerce WordPress Sites

Hackers Stealing Credit Card Info Are Targeting E-Commerce WordPress Sites

December 22, 2021BlogNo Comments »

With the holiday shopping season in full swing shoppers are descending on virtual storefronts in droves seeking the best deals.  Naturally this means that hackers are also circling like sharks watching for an opportunity to steal data and profit from it. Their most recent trick?  To infect random WordPress plugins with malicious code that can be activated later to harvest...

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