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Passwords are the keys to our digital world. Like physical keys, they should be treated with respect and only given to those people who need to “unlock” something, in this case a computer or website. Unlike physical keys, they are easily stolen, discovered or duplicated without the permission or knowledge of the user who owns
Yesterday several independent security researchers found that a previously unpatched flaw in Adobe’s Flash Player application is being actively exploited. Since the flaw was not detected by Adobe, and there is no security patch available to fix it, the risk of falling victim to an attacker is high. The exploit is apparently being included in
With the holiday season and year-end upon us, the “bad guys” know that people are shopping online, expecting gifts at their home or office, and are traveling more. As a result, we tend to see many more phishing attack attempts during the holidays as “bad guys” craft clever email messages with information about flights, packages,
Earlier this month we became aware of a dangerous and quickly spreading virus known as Cryptolocker. Working proactively, we have been taking aggressive measures to ensure our clients are protected. Unfortunately, this virus has many variants and there is no guarantee that it will be blocked, even by the most advanced Anti-Virus protection software or
Cloud-based services are becoming ever more popular and more pervasive, and today’s computer users seem to be getting comfortable using those services to store personal data. Be warned that even these services have come under attack from hackers, and yes, user information is usually the target. The fact is, many users don’t take sufficient steps
