HTTPS Becomes Default For Google Chrome For Added Security
For the last month or so, Google has been testing the notion of using HTTPS as the default protocol for all URLs a user types…
Facebook Adding Physical Security Key Support For Mobile Devices
Many industry insiders consider physical security keys used in the context of two-factor authentication login schemes to be the final word in digital security. That…
Be Careful Downloading Clubhouse App On Android
Clubhouse has taken the internet by storm. Or rather, it has taken the iOS ecosystem by storm, since the company has yet to release an…
Another Malware Evolves To Gain Access To More Systems
One of the more disturbing trends this year is that worms are becoming popular among the hackers of the world again. We’ve seen a handful…
Internet Browsers Blocking Some Ports Due To Security Vulnerabilities
If you rely on TCP port 554, you’ll probably want to do a bit of reconfiguration. Last year, security researchers discovered a new version of…
Now Hackers Are Attacking Exchange Server Vulnerabilities
In early January of this year (2021), Microsoft informed security expert Brian Krebs that the company found four zero-day security flaws in their Exchange Server.…
New Windows Server 2022 Includes Security Improvements
Recently, Microsoft made an announcement regarding the particulars of Windows Server 2022, and there’s a lot to like in terms of built-in protections. That is…
New Ryuk Ransomware Function Spreads Across Networks Quickly
In terms of ransoms paid, Ryuk is the most successful strain of ransomware in use today, having netted an estimated $150 million for the group…
New Ransomware Strains Have Researchers On Their Toes
Recently, researchers have discovered two new ransomware strains, dubbed “AlumniLocker” and “Humble”, both of which have very different ways of doing what they do. This…
People Using Mobile Data Instead Of Internet Service Providers
The ongoing pandemic has impacted daily life in the United States in a number of ways, some predictable and others surprising. On the predictable side,…
