On January 25th, 2019 Discover announced that there may have been a breach on August 13, 2018. They haven't released any numbers but have issued replacement cards to the customers that may have been affected and assured everyone that fraudulent purchases are not the...

When hackers find something that works they stick with it.  Research has shown that they use the same companies over and over again. Why?  Because they are trusted companies to us. Who do they impersonate the most? Microsoft Netflix PayPal Bank of America Chase DHL...

At times it's difficult to know which site is good to click on and which ones aren't.  What happens if you click on a bad site and get hacked? How can you tell? 1:  Device slows down suddenly. We are talking about a huge slowdown that happens overnight! 2:  Data usage...

Apple missed the bug that has been in their FaceTime app for three month with the last update. What was this bug? It allowed you to call someone and be able to hear them before they accepted or rejected the call.   This means that anyone could be spying on you without...

Every operating system has to fix bugs after releasing new products. On January 22nd, 2019 Apple released updates to fix numerous vulnerabilities for iCloud, Safari, macoOS Mojave, High Sierra and Sierra, as well as the tvOS 12.1.2 and 12.1.3. What do these updates...

The newest ransomware showed up earlier this month and is call Anatova.  This is a two part ransomware that once on your computer installs two files, one to steal your data and the other to encrypt your data. After encrypting your data it then deletes everything ten...

We all have that friend (or maybe we are that friend) that is always taking quizzes and posting the results on social media. Some hackers have started using quizzes instead of threats to get what they want. Hackers are hoping that our curiosity and love of freebies...

When we think of hackers, we think computers or laptops or networks.  We don't always think of our phones. Why would hackers attack your phone? Phones are the next logical step for hackers.  We put so much data into our phones.  All of our contacts, our photos, our...

It happens to all of us.  Your friend has sent you an email with an unexpected word document. What do you do?  Do you open it? Hopefully, you answered no.  You don't open the attachment. Double check who it's coming from by hovering over the from name.  If it says...

The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, is warning everyone of a new SSN scam.  Hackers are taking to the phones and using RoboCalls to make their threats. The message goes something like this: …law enforcement agencies to suspend your Social Security number on an...