In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges that many Americans will face in the coming months, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai recently announced the Keep Americans Connected Initiative. In order to ensure that Americans do not lose their broadband or telephone connectivity as a result of these exceptional circumstances, he specifically asked broadband and […]
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Social Engineering Alert
Cybercriminals are mailing USB devices to unsuspecting companies. These malicious USB devices include teddy bears or gift cards. After the USB device is plugged in, the malicious USB device automatically infects the computer. Do not plug in any unknown USB devices to any computer system. If you do receive a package, the contact us immediately.
Important Notice: Coronavirus and Intel chip shortages causing delays in supply-chain
Procurement delays on some equipment Two Important Factors in these supply-chain: Coronavirus: We are continuing to monitor the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak with a focus on ensuring the health and safety of our colleagues as well as continuing to provide exceptional service to our customers. While this is a fluid situation, we are doing everything […]
How secure are your publicly available on-line photos?
Clearview AI Here is an amazing article about an artificial intelligence startup business. There software is scraping the internet and stockpiling billions of our photos along with the location history. With this enormous database, this is where the “magic” begins. Watch the video for very eye opening security concerns. “By posting your personal and private […]
Netflix AutoPlay Feature
Netflix will now let you disable its awful autoplaying feature Netflix customers have complained for years about the frustrating and annoying autoplay preview feature that occurs on its homepage. Today, the company announced that subscribers can finally disable autoplay functionality. People can choose to disable autoplay in two different formats: one that automatically starts the […]
Blind Trust in Tech
We depend on our devices so much with blind trust in how accurate they are. This man shows how susceptible the technology is and the amount of data these companies are monitoring. Click HERE to read article.
2020 California Laws
California will ring in 2020 with hundreds of new state laws addressing a range of issues including monthly limits on gun purchases, more protections against high-interest loans, increased pay for low-wage jobs and the end of touring circus shows featuring exotic animals. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed almost 1,200 new laws this year, though not all […]
Facebook Accounts Impersonated
November 16, 2019 HISTORY OF THIS SCAM Yesterday, I received what appeared to be a Facebook connection request via Facebook Messenger. At first, it appears somewhat legit but fishy at the same time. Some red-flags were the following: When I began digging further, I know I was connected with this person but this profile was […]
Avoid Paycheck Fraud
Victims are targeted, either the entity responsible for payroll changes or individual employees, with a phishing e-mail requesting updates to their account. The e-mail will appear to be a legitimate request for changes in the paycheck remittance financial location. Victims may be unaware changes are made to their accounts until they do not receive their […]
Breaches at Network Solutions, Register.com, and Web.com
Domain name registrars NetworkSolutions.com, Register.com and Web.com are asking customers to reset their passwords after discovering an intrusion in August 2019 in which customer account information was accessed. A notice to customers at notice.web.com: “On October 16, 2019, Web.com determined that a third-party gained unauthorized access to a limited number of its computer systems in […]
New xHelper malware has infected 45,000 Android devices…and ‘unremovable’
Factory resets aren’t helping. Neither are mobile antivirus solutions. Malware keeps reinstalling itself. Over the past six months, a new Android malware strain has made a name for itself after popping up on the radar of several antivirus companies, and annoying users thanks to a self-reinstall mechanism that has made it near impossible to remove. […]
17 Apple Apps infected with clicker Trojan malware
The clicker Trojan module discovered in this group of applications is designed to carry out ad fraud-related tasks in the background, such as continuously opening web pages or clicking links without any user interaction. Malware Objective The objective of most clicker trojans is to generate revenue for the attacker on a pay-per-click basis by inflating […]
Lock Your Computer
As part of a good security policy, prior to walking away from your computer, lock it. It is very easy to do with most computers. Press on the Windows Key and then press on the L key. Done!
NordVPN Hacked
October 21, 2019 Per this TechCrunch article, NordVPN confirms it was hacked. Here are some details from that article: NordVPN told TechCrunch that one of its data centers was accessed in March 2018. “One of the data centers in Finland we are renting our servers from was accessed with no authorization,” said NordVPN spokesperson Laura […]
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The line between our online and offline lives is indistinguishable. In these tech-fueled times, our homes, societal well-being, economic prosperity and nation’s security are impacted by the internet. Under the overarching theme of ‘Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.’, the 16th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is focused on encouraging personal accountability and proactive […]
State Department China Travel Advisory
January 4, 2019 Exercise increased caution in China due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals. Chinese authorities have asserted broad authority to prohibit U.S. citizens from leaving China by using ‘exit bans,’ sometimes keeping U.S. citizens in China for years. China uses exit bans coercively: to […]
China Tariff
November 21, 2018 Update 01/01/2019: this tariff has been placed on hold for now. On January 1st, 2019, the US government will be implementing a 25% tariff under the US Trade Act on ALL products imported from China. US Service Center will have to adjust selling prices accordingly on products imported from China, if and […]
Microsoft Duplicate E-Mails
October 5, 2018 After a lot of research, late nights (and headaches), I have discovered the answer to this problem. After a Microsoft Office 365 back-end update, the system is causing duplicate e-mails in user mailboxes. They are expected to provide us a fix/update on Tuesday 10/09/2018 8:00 pm UTC.
Scam Alert – Fake Apple caller
October 2, 2018 Scam Alert: this is not Apple related but there is a scam going on right now. This is a telephone call claiming your Apple ID has been compromised and they are “Apple”. The caller ID will appear as Apple, Inc. Hang up the call. Apple will never call you. The call originates […]
FBI Warning about “Virtual Kidnapping”
August 21, 2018 FBI Warning about “Virtual Kidnapping”. The scheme only works when someone answers the phone and is so terrified by the thought of their loved one in danger that they believe the scam. The victim then gives the scammers information to work with. The scammers attempt to keep victims on the phone to […]