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Archive for May, 2017

HIPAA Fines Continue; New Focus On Signed Business Associate Agreements

Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services made headlines by issuing more than a dozen hefty fines to big companies that deal with Protected Health Information for noncompliance with HIPAA ...

Microsoft Releases Patch To Fix Major Malware Vulnerability

Microsoft is in the habit of releasing regular security updates and patches on the second Tuesday of each month. This month, though, in addition to the regular patch, the company’s massive user ...

A Number Of Linksys Routers Are Vulnerable To Attack

It’s not an overstatement to say that Linksys, to a large degree, powers the web. The company makes a broad range of routers that lie at the heart of everything from small ...

Watch Out For Invoice Emails That Include Encrypted Docs

Hackers have once again pushed the envelope. They’ve again come up with a new way to infect target computers and get around whatever detection software is in place. The latest twist is ...

Some Google Maps Listing Links Sending People To Malware Sites

Each month, hundreds of millions of people rely on Google Maps. It has become the replacement for GPS in most of our cars. We rely on the service for everything from getting ...

Microsoft Word Vulnerability Being Used To Victimize Email Users

Microsoft is taking some heat, thanks to a nasty exploit in Microsoft Word that is being used to install malware on the PCs of unsuspecting users. The exploit was discovered by both ...

GameStop Latest To Have Customer Information Hacked

If you shop at GameStop.com, keep an eye on the credit card you used for signs of suspicious activity. According to security researcher Brian Krebs, sources inside the financial industry are reporting ...

Dallas Storm Siren Hack May Signal Future Bigger Infrastructure Hacks

The city of Dallas, Texas is under siege by hackers. Not long ago, an unknown hacker took control of several of the city’s signal lights. Even more recently, another hacker commandeered all ...

Some Illegal Movie Downloads May Contain Trojan Threat

If you use torrent software to download advance copies of movies or your favorite TV shows, your machine could be part of a large and sprawling botnet called Sathurbot. The hackers behind ...

New Bill May Help Small Businesses With CyberSecurity Guidance

If you’re a small business owner, you may feel completely overwhelmed by the digital security threats you face, and you’re not alone. A recent survey indicated that more than 70% of all ...

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Inside RomCom’s Rise as a Cyberweapon

Inside RomCom’s Rise as a Cyberweapon

When most people hear the word “cyberweapon,” they think of shadowy government agencies cooking up tools in hidden labs. In[...]
Defending Retailers During the Year’s Most Vulnerable Season

Defending Retailers During the Year’s Most Vulnerable Season

The holiday rush is exciting for business owners: sales skyrocket, customers flood in, and that end-of-year boost can make or[...]
Study Shows Older Users Aren’t Sold on AI

Study Shows Older Users Aren’t Sold on AI

Artificial intelligence is moving fast, and depending on who you ask, it’s either exciting or already exhausting. A recent study[...]

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