Intel Server Processors Are Vulnerable To NetCAT

September 27th, 2019

Researchers at Vrije Universiteit, in Amsterdam, have discovered a disturbing new side-channel attack. All Intel server-grade processors made since 2012 are vulnerable to what has been dubbed NetCAT.

That stands for Network Cache Attack and it exploits a weakness in Intel's Data Direct I/O (DDIO) feature.

Billions Lost From BEC Attacks

September 26th, 2019

The FBI's statistics on BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks are alarming, to say the least.  Over the last twelve months, the law enforcement agency has witnessed a 100 percent increase. The identified global exposed business losses attributed to BEC. Between June 2016 and July 2019, a total of 166,349 BEC incidents reported to the FBI. This led to total losses in excess of twenty-six billion dollars.

Google Calendar Settings May Be Sharing Your Info

September 25th, 2019

Twelve years ago, Google introduced a new feature to Google Calendar settings that allowed users to share their calendars with others.  It's a great feature and invaluable in a corporate environment because it gives teams an easy way to collaborate.  Google itself even touted the "make it pubic" feature of their calendar.

New Ransomware Called TFlower Hacks Into Company Networks

September 24th, 2019

TFlower Ransomware
Over the last two years, ransomware attacks have become increasingly common against businesses of all shapes and sizes. And, while the attack vector saw a dip in popularity last year, this year it has come roaring back to the fore with several new strains of ransomware being developed and enjoying widespread use by hackers around the world.

USB 4 Is Coming, And It Will Be Much Faster

September 23rd, 2019

USB four has been in the pipeline for quite some time now.

Finally, in the second half of 2020, we'll start seeing devices coming to market that take advantage of the new and improved technology.  Based on Thunderbolt 3 technology, the latest iteration of the tech will boast transfer speeds of up to 40 Gigabytes Per Second.

Malware Now Hiding Inside Fake Copies Of Online Books

September 21st, 2019

Kaspersky Lab has recently issued a warning that should alarm and dismay students around the world.  Based on the findings of some of the company's researchers, they've discovered a new surge in malware masquerading as legitimate digital textbooks. Given the staggering price of physical textbooks, many students have changed to acquiring digital copies of the books they need.

Poshmark Retailer Member Passwords Are Being Sold Online

September 20th, 2019

There is grim news for users of the online marketplace Poshmark, which is a thriving community where people buy and sell used clothing and other accessories.  Recently it has come to light that the login details of more than 36 million of the company's 40 million members were acquired by an unauthorized third-party.

Hackers Can Now Use Fake Voices To Steal Money

September 19th, 2019

You've almost certainly been seeing stories on the internet this year about the growing trend of Deep Fakes.

They are videos that are expertly engineered to give the appearance of some prominent figure or another saying something that he or she never actually said.

Managed Service Provider in Madison

September 19th, 2019

Today, much of a modern business’s workload is handled entirely by digital means, using the hardware and software you’ve invested your time and money into. When that equipment doesn’t work as well as it should, it affects the productivity and efficiency of the entire business.

Browsers Are Waging War On Third Party Cookies

September 18th, 2019

Do you use Mozilla's Firefox browser?  If so, then you should know that their most recent release, Firefox 69 has a new feature designed to help prevent companies from tracking you.  If you update to Firefox 69, the new feature will be automatically enabled as part of the browser's Enhanced Tracking Protection feature.