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Crooks impersonate US government agencies offering financial aid

There has been an increase in scammers impersonating government agencies and offering financial aid and unemployment assistance to those affected by the pandemic.

Cyber Security

FBI warns of increasing Ragnar Locker ransomware activity

The FBI has issued a warning (MU-000140-MW) about an increase in Ragnar Locker ransomware activity to private industry partners.

Cyber Security

Zoom rolls out security enhancements to stop zoombombing trolls

Zoom has rolled out two new security features to help prevent “zoombombers” from disrupting your meetings.

Software

Luxottica data breach exposes 820K EyeMed, LensCrafters patients

Luxottica determined that hackers may have accessed and acquired patient information.

Cyber Security

Mozilla slows Firefox 82 update due to printing issues, crashes

ISSUE - Firefox 82 was released on October 20

Software

End of support for Office 2016 for Mac

Support for Office 2016 for Mac has ended today.

Software

New Google ChromeOS updates cause 100% CPU usage

Users of Acer Chromebooks, ASUS Chromebook Flip models, and Galaxy Chromebooks have reported 100% CPU usage.

Computer

Apple fixes iPhone Wi-Fi and default apps issues in iOS 14.0.1

iOS 14.0.1 fixes iPhone Wi-Fi & default app issues.

Mobile Devices

Phishing attacks are targeting your social network accounts

MalwareHunterTeam has recently found an increase in phishing scams targeting social media accounts.

Cyber Security

This security awareness training email is actually a phishing scam

Scammers are now impersonating KnowBe4, a legitimate company that specializes in phishing training.

Cyber Security
facebook error login screen next to the messenger homepage, picturing phishing attempts through facebook messenger

1 million stolen credentials from Facebook Messenger phishing operation

June 9, 2022

In just 4 months, these phishing attempts resulted in 1 million credentials being stolen.

Cyber Security
fake invoice, impersonating Geek Squad with a large "SCAM!" stamped on top.

Be Aware of Increased Email Scams

May 23, 2022

As we continue with our increasingly digital workflows, email scams are continuing to be on the rise.

Cyber Security
Windows 11 Logo

Windows 11 Important Information

September 15, 2021

Windows 11 comes with many requirements and surprising loop-hole shutdowns from Microsoft

Operating Systems

New Windows 10 Vulnerability Allows Anyone to Get Admin Privileges

July 22, 2021

Windows 10 vulnerability using SAM registry entries allows local elevation privileges

Cyber Security
Picture of a man walking past a FBI banner.

FBI warns of BEC scammers impersonating construction companies

June 10, 2021

The FBI has issued a warning to companies about scammers impersonating construction companies to target critical US infrastructure sectors.

Cyber Security
A Bitcoin being disintegrated.

Over $80 million lost to cryptocurrency investment scams since October

May 18, 2021

The FTC reports that since October 2020 there has been more than $80 million dollar in losses due to cryptocurrency investment scams.

Misc.
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Microsoft warns of phishing attacks bypassing email gateways

March 24, 2021

An ongoing phishing campaign has begun abusing legitimate services to bypass secure email gateways to send phishing emails.

Cyber Security
Warning sign that says "Ransomware Ahead" on it

Ransomware gang plans to call victim's business partners about attacks

March 10, 2021

The group behind the REvil Ransomware has started to use two new tactics to extort ransom from victims.

Cyber Security

Scammers posing as FBI agents threaten targets with jail time

February 2, 2021

The FBI has issued a warning about scammers impersonating FBI representatives to steal personal and financial information from victims by threatening them with fines or jail time.

Misc.