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Canon warns sensitive config info may be available on used printers
Canon today released CP2023-003 Vulnerability Mitigation/Remediation for Inkjet Printers (Home and Office/Large Format) which covers...
Jul 31, 2023


Damage Control
Scenario It’s late on a Wednesday and you still have a ton of stuff to do. Suddenly, your computer screen is covered with a dire message...
Jul 31, 2023


Mac users Targeted with free blockchain games
Recently, cybercriminals have been pushing multiple blockchain games with titles such as Brawl Earth, WildWorld, Evolion, Pearl,...
Jul 31, 2023


Common Phishing Subject Line Themes
Your session expired. Click here to sign in again. / Your Account has Expired. The goal is to trick you into clicking a link that leads...
Jul 26, 2023


Another Apple Emergency Update
If it seems to you like Apple released an emergency update only a couple of weeks ago, you’d be right. And yesterday they have yet...
Jul 26, 2023


Tales from the Cyber Support Desk
“Hello, this is Jeff Brown, I’m a Financial Professional with Any Broker Dealer. I’m having trouble getting into my computer, it’s...
Jul 26, 2023


Protecting Child Identity Data
915,000 U.S. children were victims of identity fraud in 2022, costing an average of $1,128 for a single household—$752 for the fraud...
Jul 26, 2023


Your Personal data’s been found on the dark web. What now?
Finding out you have some personal information available for sale on the dark web can be disturbing. How does this happen and is it...
Jul 26, 2023


FBI reports uptick in subscription scams targeting Seniors
Yesterday, the FBI released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) warning of cybercriminals targeting Seniors with subscription refund...
Jul 26, 2023


Bad procedures/controls equal bad outcomes
What could possibly go wrong if you give the same individual authority to approve both new vendors and the payment of vendor invoices? ...
Jul 26, 2023


LokiBot Information Stealer Targets Unpatched versions of Microsoft Word
Security researchers at FortiGuard Labs report active malware campaigns looking to capitalize on two, older vulnerabilities in Microsoft...
Jul 17, 2023


Phishing Trends
Email security firm Vade just released their mid-year Phishing and Malware report. Phishing volume is up 54% from the 2nd half of 2022....
Jul 17, 2023


Apple Patch Re-do
Turns out Apple’s Monday Rapid Security Response (RSR) was a little too Rapid as it had some bugs of its own. From Apple relating to the...
Jul 17, 2023


July Patch Tuesday
Microsoft released security updates yesterday to address 132 flaws in the Windows Operating System. Nine are rated critical and six are...
Jul 13, 2023


Next two days Primed for phishing
The Better Business Bureau is warning to be on the lookout for an uptick in phishing emails trying to capitalize on Amazon’s Prime...
Jul 13, 2023


Apple releases a Rapid Security Response (RSR) for Zero-day bug on most devices
Under their new Rapid Security Response program, Apple has released updates for the following operating systems impacting iPhones, Macs,...
Jul 10, 2023


Google patches Android
Google just released patches for the Android Operating System addressing 43 vulnerabilities, three of which are actively exploited...
Jul 10, 2023


Fast Followers on a grand scale
Cybercriminals are launching real-world attacks within days of security researchers publishing proof-of-concept (POC) code and blasting...
Jul 7, 2023


Sham Auto Accident calls targeting Seniors
“Hello, this is the police. Your granddaughter has been involved in an auto accident. She was driving and hit a pedestrian. In order to...
Jul 6, 2023


Rustbucket malware targeting Macs
Researchers at Elastic Security Labs have uncovered an updated version of the macOS malware called Rustbucket. The malware is present in...
Jul 6, 2023
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