Tech Insights & IT Tips
Stay ahead with expert advice on managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and more.
Criminals Are Using YouTube Video Channels To Spread Malware
YouTube has long been a hunting ground used by hackers and scammers to push all manner of hoaxes, scams and malicious code onto unsuspecting users. A security researcher known only as Frost is workin
AllBlock Chrome Ad Blocker Is No Longer Safe To Use
Internet ads are annoying. People tend to go to great lengths to avoid them if possible which is why ad blocking software and browser extensions are so popular.
Windows 11 Update Might Cause Brother Printer Problems
Early adopters who are rushing to embrace and experiment with Windows 11 and that use Brother brand printers may experience printing problems. Microsoft recently posted a help article on their websit
AirPods Pro Repair Program Extended For Static Sound Problems
Are you an AirPods Pro owner? Do yours crackle and hiss?
Update LibreOffice And OpenOffice To Avoid Critical Security Risk
Do you use LibreOffice or OpenOffice? If so be aware that security updates have recently been issued due to the recent discovery of a major security flaw.
Warn Your Employees About The New DocuSign Phishing Campaign
Phishing attacks tend to focus on executive level targets. They focus on high ranking targets who have considerable system access.
Continuous Scrolling Coming To Mobile Google Searches
Do you use Google Chrome on your phone? If so you may have found yourself frustrated more than once by having to tap the "see more results" button because you were unable to find what you were lookin
What Caused The Major Facebook Outage?
If you use Facebook then you are no doubt aware that recently the company experienced an outage that took the site offline for several hours. Many people initially assumed that the company had been h
Twitch Hack Was Much Bigger Than Expected
Are you a gamer or do you broadcast on Twitch for some other reason? If so be aware that the platform was recently hacked and the amount of information the attackers made off with is much more substa
Some AMD Chips Aren’t Performing Well With Windows 11
Do you have a computer powered by an AMD chipset? Are you excited to upgrade to Windows 11?
Google Forcing Accounts To Use Two Factor Authentication
Google recently announced that they're planning to auto-enroll some 150 million user accounts into two factor authentication (2FA). The company prefers the term two-step verification (2SV).
New Firefox Browser Feature Appears To Be Adware
With the release of Firefox 92 back in September Mozilla made a change that may well doom the browser. If you use Firefox you have probably already noticed it.
Hackers Can Take Control Of Some Electronic Diabetic Devices
Medical equipment provider Medtronic has issued an urgent recall order for insulin pump controllers belonging to their "MiniMed Paradigm" family. The company cited serious cyber security risks as the
New Dangerous Android Malware Is Infecting Millions
Researchers from Zimperium zLabs have detected a nasty, dangerous, global malware campaign that has managed to infect more than 10 million Android devices from around the world in more than 70 differe
Sneaky Malware Stealing Sensitive Gamer Information On Gaming Sites
Are you a gamer? Do you have an account on Steam, EA Origin, or the Epic Games Store?
Hackers Find Security Vulnerability With Apple Pay
Do you have an iPhone? Do you make use of the Apple Pay service?
Google Is The Most Popular Search Result On Bing
It's good to be the King and in the world of search Google is the undisputed King. That fact has made the tech giant something of a target however.
Want To Make Sure Your Business Is Protected From A Data Disaster?
Did you know that 93% of all businesses – that don’t have a disaster recovery plan in place when they experience a data disaster – go out of business within a year of that disaster? And yet, 68% of b
With Upcoming Release, You Can Sync Excel And Quickbooks
Are you a QuickBooks user? If so you're going to be thrilled by the company's recent announcement that Excel integration is coming soon.
DDOS Attackers Are Targeting VoIP Providers
Hackers around the world are flexing their muscles. For reasons that aren't yet clear they have been launching distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks against Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
Zero Day Bug Found In MacOS
A new Zero Day vulnerability in macOS has been discovered. The flaw impacts all macOS versions up to the latest release Big Sur.
Youtube Video Downloads May Be Coming To Computers
If you use the YouTube app on your phone and you're a premium subscriber you've currently got the ability to download videos from the service. As of this date however those are the only people who ha
Recent Study Shows Alarming Insights On People And Passwords
A new study recently published by the digital identity firm Beyond Identity contains a number of surprises relating to passwords and password security. This is information that IT professionals and s
Increasing Online Love Scams Are Costing Victims Big Money
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic online dating sites have seen a tremendous surge in memberships. People are seeking romance online since in person dating was sharply curtailed by lock downs.
Apple Has Released iOS 15 With New Features
Apple recently released iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 for its phone/pad products. The latest update brings a number of new features to Apple users.
Don’t Fall For This Cryptocurrency Giveaway Scam
You know you've hit the Big Time when you get a scam named after you. That's exactly what has happened to Elon Musk.
Android Users Will Get Additional Gmail Features
If you access your Gmail account via your PC it currently has features that simply don't exist on the Android Gmail app. Specifically with regards to its email search options.
New Malware Is Targeting Linux And WordPress Users
A new strain of malware which has been dubbed 'Capoae' has been spotted in the wild. It was written in Go and this strain targets Linux systems and WordPress installations.
Update Apple Devices Soon For Important Security Patch
Apple released a very important security update today. The update fixes a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities that have been spotted in use in the wild to attack both Macs and iPhones.
This Malware Can Turn Off Windows Defender
Some malware strains are built with robust protections in order to avoid detection. Zloader goes a step further and actually disables Microsoft Defender AV (formerly known as Windows Defender).