Entries by Info Admin

The Case of the Department of Justice vs. Apple

In case you’ve been living on an island, there is a case with enormous repercussions brewing in the courts right now… it’s a showdown between the Department of Justice vs. Apple on iPhone privacy. The Story – FBI vs Apple For those with an interest in privacy/encryption as well as the role of private industry […]

Six Things That Google Knows about You

Google gathers a huge amount of data about its users. Find out what the tech giant knows about you and see what it is doing with this information. Have you ever visited a shopping site followed by a news site and found that most of the ads you see are from that shopping site? That […]

Three Myths about Data Breaches Debunked

Most data breaches are the result of cyberattacks, right? Well, not really. A researcher has debunked this common myth and several others. When it comes to data breaches, it can be hard to sort fact from fiction. Fortunately, a Trend Micro researcher scrutinized a decade’s worth of data breach information in an effort to debunk […]

Fitness Tracker Vulnerabilities and How to Deal with Them

Cybercriminals have successfully hacked Fitbit user accounts. Learn about the vulnerabilities related to fitness trackers as well as what you can do to keep your data secure. If Fitbit Charge users were wearing their fitness trackers when they heard the news about Fitbit user accounts being hacked, they probably saw their heart rates increase. On […]

What You Need to Know about Dorkbot to Keep Your Organization Safe

More than 1 million computers running Microsoft Windows have been infected by the Dorkbot botnet. Here is what you need to know about this threat so that you can keep your company’s online account credentials safe. The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) — a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — issued […]

How to Protect Your Bank Accounts from Dridex Malware

Hackers have stolen more than $40 million from U.S. and U.K. victims using a new strain of Dridex. Here is how you can protect your business from this malware. A new spin on an old hacker favorite might be lurking in your email inbox. Hackers released a new strain of the Dridex malware as part […]

How the Internet of Things Is Changing Cybersecurity

Over the next few years, companies will be connecting billions of unconventional devices to the Internet. Find out how this wave of web-connected devices will affect the security of your business’s data. The Internet has radically changed society over the last few decades. It will continue to shake things up in the years to come […]

6 Reasons to Use Remote Monitoring to Keep an Eye on Your Systems

Many IT service providers use remote monitoring tools to gather information and send reports about their clients’ computer systems. Almost anything can be monitored, from routers and firewalls to virus detection and email services. Here are five benefits of using remote monitoring to keep an eye on your systems: 1. Reduce the Chances of Downtime […]