A new piece of legislation is making its way through the halls of Congress that could standardize and streamline the data security and breach notification process for financial institutions. This is something that most people in the industry tout as an improvement over the current situation.
An Exploited Website Can Cause Apple Products To Crash
Users of Apple tech have a new reason to worry. A security researcher named Sabri Haddouche, who works for an instant messaging app called "Wire," has published a proof of concept web page. It contains a fatal exploit that can crash and restart iPhones, iPads and any Mac.
Popular NAS Device May Easily Be Compromised
Western Digital has a big problem, and if you use the company's "My Cloud" network-attached storage (NAS) storage devices, you've got one too. The WD My Cloud service is enormously popular because it's so convenient, allowing both business owners and individuals to store their files, perform periodic backups, and of course, access their data from anywhere in the world.
Malware Reports Continue To Rise
We've known for some time now that the next big crisis the internet will have to come to grips with is the dramatic rise of the Internet of Things (IOT).
The problem isn't with the devices themselves, which are enormously helpful and rapidly growing in their popularity.
Your Business Email Is Highly Targeted For Attacks
There's a new report out, authored by ProofPoint, and its findings for business are grim.
It's no secret that businesses of all shapes and sizes are coming under increasing fire from hackers around the world.
Now we have hard data that shows us exactly how big of an increase we're seeing.
New Google Chrome Feature Created For Better Password Security
Google is taking yet another important step to help save us from ourselves. The company is releasing a complete redesign of their Chrome browser, which is exciting. There's one feature in particular, however, that bears taking a special look at.
Perhaps the most significant change to the browser is the addition of a new password manager, which will offer to generate a random password when you sign into a website for the first time.
SmartHome Users Aren’t Keeping Up With Security Updates
The Internet on devices continues to be a major problem when it comes to security. Unfortunately, a big part of the reason why comes down to end users. Recently, Bitdefender released a new report entitled "The IoT Threat Landscape And Top Smart Home Vulnerabilities in 2018," and it paints a grim picture indeed.
Microsoft Outlook is Rolling Out New Design Changes
Microsoft is making some long overdue and welcome changes to Outlook to include the Windows and the Web-based version.
People who use either one will now see a "Coming Soon" option that allows users to toggle between the version they've got now, and the new and improved version with the changes.
Microsoft Allowing More Time For Major Windows 10 Updates
Microsoft has been making two major Windows 10 releases every year, giving businesses 18 months before they need to move to the next update. This plan and schedule is part of the company's "Windows as a service" paradigm, designed to ensure that Windows 10 gets new features, as opposed to the company's former practice of a new Windows release every three years.
Another Chrome Extension Is Stealing Passwords
Do you use the Chrome browser extension for the MEGA file storage service? If you do, please read this article carefully. The official extension for that service has been compromised. It has been replaced with a malware version that has the capability to steal user login data for a number of popular websites, including Github, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and more.