I recently came across an article on the Canadian Government website called “Phishing: How many take the bait?” Here’s some startling facts about this very lucrative crime: 1. 156 million Phishing emails are sent daily by cyber-criminals 2. About 16 million make it through ordinary SPAM filters 3. Of the 16 million that make it through, […]
NetUSB software is used in many popular home routers made by well-known companies such as Netgear, TP-Link and TrendNet. Taking advantage of the software’s vulnerability, a hacker can take over the router and inject malware, spy on users, or make it crash altogether. Experts suggest disabling the NetUSB software and blocking port 20005 on your router’s […]
Some companies move slowly. Many are still using Windows XP even though Microsoft no longer supports the Operating System.
Hardcore hackers have created an easy-to-use tool that even beginning criminals can use to jump-start their evil empires. The tool is called “Microsoft Word Intruder” or MWI for short and it is being sold on underground forums to novice hackers. MWI creates infected Rich Text Format (RTF) documents with payloads that exploit numerous vulnerabilities in […]
The problem The internet can be a scary place, especially to trusting people. It is no secret that hackers, thieves, and scammers use the web because they can “hide in plain sight” behind fake user names and bogus organizations, stealing people’s money with very little to fear from the authorities (at least so far). One […]
Email is the “killer-app,” all businesses depend on email for communication. But, what happens when you click on an infected link?
Using their database of over 100,000 firms, law firm search engine, Lawyer.com reports that over 46% of small law firms failed Google’s Mobile-Friendly test; the failure rate for larger law firms was 33%. According to Lawyer.com CEO Gerald Gordon, “most users now start their Lawyer search on Google using a mobile phone or tablet.” To […]
Worried that Microsoft will audit your software licenses? Then use Office 365 instead of purchasing boxed versions of Office.
The big “G” has spoken. Google will use mobile friendliness as a ranking signal. All sites need to be mobile aware to continue ranking.
A Google Chrome extension called Webpage Screenshot collects private information and sells it to third parties.
