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Smishing: What Is It and Why Is It Dangerous?

Introduction  Smishing is a type of scam that’s been on the rise. It’s a kind of phishing that uses text messages to gain trust, hence the name’s reference to SMS services. With this social engineering tactic, smishers can steal sensitive information, such as credit cards, ...

Facebook Will End Facial Recognition Program

Facebook has seen no end of trouble lately and has been called before Congress multiple times over the past year to explain themselves and their policies. This is all happening as the ...

Microsoft Excel Adding Useful Features For Developers

There's great news in your immediate future if you're one of the legions of Excel users. Recently Microsoft made some behind the scenes changes to the venerable spreadsheet application that allows developers ...

Microsoft Windows 7 And 8 OneDrive Support Is Ending

Are you a OneDrive user running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1? If so be aware that on January 1st, 2022 your OneDrive desktop application will reach end of support. The ...

Does Your Business Need Cyber Insurance?

Introduction  Breach prevention strategies have become more and more advanced. Businesses rely on these protective measures to stop hackers before they compromise files and steal finances, which is why it’s so important for cybersecurity experts to constantly invent smarter protections. The war against ...

AI Comes To Microsoft Office Products

The folks of Microsoft have been busy quietly making improvements to their venerable MS Office Suite. Recently Excel got some intriguing updates that expanded the number of data types cells could accept. ...

Windows 10 Update Includes PC Health Check For Users

If you're one of the legions of Windows 10 users you may have recently noticed a new application on your machine. Rest assured that you didn't get infected with some type of ...

New Android Malware Wreaks Havoc For Some Users

There's a nasty new strain of malware you need to be aware of that targets Android devices. Don't let the funny name fool you because AbstractEmu is a serious threat. Not only ...

The Evolving Threat of BEC Attacks

Introduction Business Email Compromise (BEC), also known as CEO fraud, is a targeted, skillfully crafted, and rapidly growing cybersecurity threat that involves social engineering techniques (mostly email scams) to trick victims into transferring funds or revealing sensitive data, such as ...

Some People Still Use 20 Year Old Windows XP

Windows XP recently turned twenty. Two decades is an eternity in the world of computers. Yet despite its age the venerable OS still has a surprising number of loyal users. The problem ...

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