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Keyloggers As A Service
Now even the least computer savvy person can be a hacker! All they have to do is purchase malware "as a service" and with a few clicks they are in business. The latest "service" being offered is a keylogger, which runs in the background of your computer and records...
National Alert System Update
On Wednesday October 3rd we all got a test from the Wireless Emergency Alert system. In the past these alerts were done on the television but since almost everyone has a cell phone now, the government has decided to use the Wireless Emergency Alert System. The alerts...
iMessage Bug Was Intentional…?
Those that upgraded their iPhones to the new iOS 12 have been discovering that the iMessage is now merging their contacts. However, it doesn't seem to be working correctly. It seems that all messages from one Apple ID are being merged, regardless of who uses the ID. ...
Skype Classic Support Ends November 1st!
Microsoft had planned to stop support for Skype Classic on September 1st but delayed the launch due to complaints by consumers. They have since revealed that they will be stopping all support for Skype Versions 7 and below on November 1st. If you use any of those...
Spoofing Emails on the Rise
Hackers have an arsenal of tricks and are constantly changing in order to find the best ways to get to your information. Lately, more hackers have started using spoofing emails as a way to get to you. What is spoofing? This is when they take an email address that you...
Tech Support Scams
By advertising their services on search engines like Google, hackers seem look like a legitimate company and many people contact them thinking that. At the end of August, Google banned many companies that they believe to be scams, making the hackers have to switch to...
Latest Facebook Debacle!
On Friday, September 28th Facebook announced that that 50 million users may have been affected by their "View As" feature which has been exploited. For those of you who aren't familiar with this feature, it allows you to see your account as others would. Hackers have...
Newest Malware Good for Your Android Devices?
Researchers have recently discovered a malware strain, Fbot, with the same attributes as a botnet virus but it doesn't do anything malicious. Instead, Fbot, removes crpytomining malware. The Fbot gets onto your Android devices through an open port and as far as the...
New Apple iOS 12 Feature Invades Privacy?
Apple recently released iOS12 for iPhones and iPads. Along with the new features that have been highlighted, there is one that wasn't. iTunes store has put this disclaimer in their privacy page: "To help identify and prevent fraud, information about how you use your...
Hackers Using Voicemail to Reset Passwords!
We have all been there. We forget our password and have to reset it. Most companies give the option of a text message or an automated phone call to reset password. Hackers can do the same thing. They opt for the phone call, route all of your calls to voicemail...
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