Archive for October, 2018

New Fake Antivirus Tech Support Scam Tricking Users

McAfee has long been a popular target of scammers, but recently, they've changed the nature of their game. In years past, they'd display a webpage informing you that any McAfee […]

3 Ways to Protect Yourself After a Data Theft

  Data theft. You hear about it in the news on nearly a weekly basis. Hackers are targeting small businesses like yours more and more. It helps to understand a […]

Uninstall Fake App Called “The Album by Google Photos”

If you take a lot of photos with your Android device, you're probably constantly on the lookout for a better way to organize them and access them.  That's exactly what […]

HIPAA Fines For Data Breaches Continue To Grow

Anthem is one of the largest insurance providers in the United States. Unfortunately in 2015, they had the dubious honor of suffering the largest health data breach in history. It […]

Teens Now Are Using Instagram More Than Facebook

Move over Facebook. Where teens are concerned, Instagram reigns supreme, according to a recently published survey. Piper Jaffray has been tracking how teenagers use the internet for nearly twenty years, […]

Data Breach Affects Federal Healthcare System

You probably haven't heard of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems. They're a low-profile division of the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for administering the Affordable Care […]

Latest Windows 10 Update Causing Audio Issues

Microsoft hasn't been terribly impressive lately when it comes to Windows 10 updates.  In fact, it's fair to say that they've been a complete mess.  Just recently, they've issued updates […]

New Encryption Will Help Secure Your Android Device

Google is taking additional steps to bolster user privacy and better secure the data of the company's legions of Android device owners.  The company recently announced a change to the […]

Malicious Messages In PlayStation Can Cause It To Crash

Gamers take the games they play seriously.  So seriously, in fact, that they're not above resorting to dirty tricks to score a win. Recently, social media has been abuzz with […]

IP Spoofing Attacks Show Significant Increase

Gaming and Gambling are huge industries with a truly global footprint.  It's no surprise then, that these industries have become an increasingly popular target for hackers. Interestingly, according to the […]