China’s Hackers vs the FBI – unfair fight
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Cyber Bites
FBI Director Christopher Wray, while speaking before the House Appropriations Committee, shared that China has 50 hackers for every 1 of...
- Apr 28, 2023
Zyxel patches critical firewall flaw
Those using a Zyxel firewall will want to get it updated as soon as possible. Researchers at TRAPA Security found flaws in how the...
- Apr 27, 2023
Google’s efforts to protect Google Play
Google released information today on what they are doing to protect the Play Store. The sheer size of what they need to try and protect...
- Apr 26, 2023
Tech Support Scams targeting search terms common to Seniors
What do the search terms “chicken recipe,” “solitaire” and “weather” have in common? They are all search terms cybercriminals think...
- Apr 25, 2023
Hacking Show and Tell?
During the Pwn2Own Toronto hacking competition in December, several competitors were able to exploit the TP-Link Archer A21 (AX1800) WiFi...
- Apr 24, 2023
Not all websites are what they claim to be.
An enterprising Air National Guardsman, Josiah Ernesto Garcia, realized he needed additional income to support his family. In...
- Apr 21, 2023
American Bar Association (ABA) suffers large data breach
The ABA is reporting an attacker gained access to an old website that was in use prior to 2018. The breach appears to have impacted the...
- Apr 21, 2023
Don’t want to go to school today? There’s an “as-a-Service” for that.
Neglect to study for a test and need more time? For $50 you can utilize a new “Swatting-as-a-Service” which offers to get you the extra...
- Apr 19, 2023
Yet another emergency Chrome update for a Zero-day exploit
Yes, another security patch for Chrome. On the heels of the one released Friday, Google released Chrome version 112.0.5615.137/138 late...
- Apr 18, 2023
The state of security awareness
Security firm Proofpoint just released their 2023 “State of the Phish” report. The data is based on surveys to 7,500 working adults,...
- Apr 17, 2023
Google releases Chrome Emergency update
Friday, Google released an emergency update to their browser Chrome, taking it to version 112.0.5615.121. The update addresses a...
- Apr 14, 2023
Denver FBI warn of Juice-jacking
Last week the following tweet was posted on the official FBIDenver Twitter account: “Avoid using free charging stations in airports,...
- Apr 14, 2023
Compromised websites pushing fake Chrome update
Numerous compromised websites are trying to trick users into installing malware by impersonating an update for Google’s Chrome browser. ...
- Apr 12, 2023
April Patch Tuesday
Microsoft released patches Tuesday addressing 97 vulnerabilities, 7 critical and one being actively exploited. Adobe also released...
- Apr 11, 2023
More Apple patches released for active exploits
Apple just released updates for macOS Ventura, iOS 16, iPadOS 16 in addition to Safari on Big Sur and Monterey. These updates address...
- Apr 6, 2023
FBI as Cookie Monster
The FBI and Dutch police take down the stolen identity marketplace Genesis with operation Cookie Monster. Genesis was an initial access...
- Apr 5, 2023
DOJ Recovers $112m from Romance / Investment Scams
The Department of Justice announced it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $112 million linked to Romance and Investment...
- Apr 3, 2023
FBI Cybercrime Data
Data from the FBI’s 2022 internet crime report show cybercriminals are targeting those they believe to be the least able to defend...
- Mar 31, 2023
Global Backup Day
03/31 is Global backup day. Of course, you should be backing up your data every day. However, in honor of GBD, we want to remind...
- Mar 30, 2023
W-9 forms as bait
Be on the lookout for attachments claiming to be W-9s. The attachment contains a malicious Microsoft OneNote document which will try to...
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