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 […]
Technology News & Information
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 […]
Security Warning VPNFilter vulnerability
June 10, 2018 Security Warning Update: new research technical details published today by the Cisco Talos security team, the malware VPNFilter —which was initially thought to be able to infect devices from Linksys, MikroTik, Netgear, TP-Link, and QNAP— can also infect routers made by ASUS, D-Link, Huawei, Ubiquiti, UPVEL, and ZTE. The malware is able […]
ISP Network Related Issues Today
May 31, 2018 Many Internet Service Providers (ISP) across the United States experienced network related issues today that may have affected their internet connectivity and thus may have affected related telecom and internet services. Our platform and all services were 100% operational and had no interruptions today, but local internet service outages or interruptions may […]
Security Warning for home/office routers
May 25, 2018 Security Warning: The FBI recommends any owner of small office and home office routers power cycle (reboot) the devices. Foreign cyber actors have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and other networked devices worldwide. The actors used VPNFilter malware to target small office and home office routers. The malware […]
Yahoo/AOL/Verizon/Oath New Terms and Conditions
April 20, 2018 After you sign into your Yahoo/AOL/Verizon/Oath account, you will need to accept their new terms and conditions. This is relating to how they collect your personal information. Using “free” accounts is just not worth losing your personal information. How we collect and use data. We’ve updated some of the ways we collect […]
Lenovo Recall on specific X1 Carbon Models
February 10, 2018 In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and in the interests of public safety, Lenovo is voluntarily recalling some ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops. Lenovo has determined that a limited number of such laptops may have an unfastened screw that could damage the laptop’s battery causing overheating, potentially […]
Chinese New Year 2018
January 30, 2018 Our USA Distributors are open for Chinese New Years but if any products need to be custom ordered from China, there could be a delay. The 2018 Chinese New Year is Feb 16th, 2018. Our China Manufacture facilities will be closed in observances of the Chinese New Year holiday Feb 15th – […]
Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerabilities Update
January 29, 2018 For all our clients on our Pro-Active Services and Security Platform, we have been pushing out updates these vulnerabilities which include patching for Meltdown and the Spectre variant 1. Spectre variant 2 requires additional on-site work and a further discussion. Microsoft has halted any further Intel updates through the latest Microsoft patch […]
Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities Update
January 7, 2018 On January 3, a set of vulnerabilities known as Meltdown and Spectre were announced. Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities Update. Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities effect many modern computer processors. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain access to sensitive information. At this time, the industry is unaware of any active […]