In case you weren't already aware, Disney recently launched a new video streaming service called Disney+, driving Netflix and other established streaming services crazy with fear and apprehension. Disney's support center was overwhelmed by the number of people calling in.
Google recently found itself in hot water with corporate IT administrators for rolling out a feature designed to help prolong battery life. The new feature accomplished its mission, but it had an unintended consequence that left Enterprise IT personnel furious.
Do you have an Android device? Is it built with Qualcomm chips?
If so, be advised that you may be at risk.
According to a report recently published by security firm CheckPoint, a recently discovered flaw could allow hackers to steal a variety of sensitive information on your phone or tablet.
On paper, it seems like a lovely idea to use public chargers.
Airports, hotels, and other high traffic areas have begun to increasingly offer public USB power charging stations to give people a convenient means of recharging their favorite devices.
Unfortunately, things are not working out quite according to plan.
Researchers at Proofpoint have found evidence of a malicious campaign threat actor who has been sending out convincing looking emails.
They are claiming to come from several government agencies.
These include the Italian Revenue Agency, the German Federal Ministry of Finance, and the United States Postal Service.
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging platform in the world. Unfortunately, that means it's got a giant bullseye on it where hackers are taking advantage of remote code execution attacks or denial-of-service through stack-based buffer overflow issues.
Exposed and Exploited Using Remote Code Execution Attacks
In recent months, the company faced no end of troubles as a raft of vulnerabilities have been exposed and exploited by hackers from every corner of the globe.
Microsoft recently published an important new support document relating to several versions of Windows servers.
The document reads, in part, as follows:
"After you configure a Windows-based computer to use large amounts of memory, including persistent memory, it takes longer than expected to start up.
Office 365 has been the target of an increasing number of ongoing phishing scams using fake voicemail to lure people.
The latest scam involves using fake voicemail messages to convince targets that they need to log in to hear the full recording.
Researchers at McAfee Labs had this to say about the matter:
"McAfee Labs has observed a new phishing campaign using a fake voicemail message to lure victims into entering their Office 365 email credentials.
There is a new form of malware that you and your staff need to know about to protect your small business. That's because it's gaining in popularity among cybercriminals around the world. They are known as 'Racoon Stealer' malware. It is noteworthy not for its complexity but rather for its extreme ease of use.
Do you have web domains registered with Web.com, Network Solutions, or Register.com?
If so, at least some of your data could be compromised.
Web.com recently reported that an unknown third party breached them and their two subsidiaries named above.
