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 Secure Your SQL Server To Avoid This Malware Infection

Do you rely on Microsoft SQL and MySQL databases?  If so, be advised that the cybersecurity firm AhnLab recently published a report about a newly emerging threat. It seems that hackers are ...

Email Phishing Attackers Are Pretending To Be The IRS

Emotet is in the news again according to the latest information from email security firm Cofense.  Emotet is notorious for spreading via phishing campaigns and this latest phishing campaign sees them impersonating ...

File Explorer May Get Tabs In Windows 11

Are you a Windows Insider?  If so, be aware that the company is testing a "hidden" new feature you're probably going to love. It's a small change but its impact is enormous. ...

 You May See Ads For Microsoft Products With Windows 11

Microsoft may have inadvertently signaled that they are soon going to reincorporate ads into Microsoft 11, which is going to please exactly no one. In the most recent Windows Insiders build, third ...

Hackers Get Source Code During Data Breach At Samsung

Samsung's corporate network was breached recently.  That's bad news all by itself. The company has recently confirmed that in addition to the confidential customer information that was stolen, the hackers also made ...

Hackers Are Increasingly Targeting Mobile Devices

Here's a statistic you're not going to like.  Based on research conducted by cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint, there has been a staggering 500 percent increase in malware attacks against mobile devices during ...

Google Messages Users On Android Get New Features

Do you use Google Messages?  If so, there's good news!  In recent months, the company has taken steps to bridge the Windows and iOS ecosystems the Android ecosystems and the iOS ecosystems. ...

This Popular Fitbit Watch Has Been Recalled

Do you own an Ionic smartwatch?  If you haven't heard yet, be advised that Fitbit has issued a voluntary recall of the devices produced between 2017 and 2020. It's also worth mentioning ...

These Medical Devices Are Vulnerable To Security Threats

Thanks to the fine folks at Palo Alto Networks we have a better view of the relative safety and security of network-capable medical devices.  Unfortunately, the news is grim. Based on their ...

People Are Still Not Using Secure Passwords Despite Warnings

It's 2022 and after years of warning people repeatedly about the dangers of using the same old passwords and using the same password across multiple websites, you would think this would get ...

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