Facebook Database Breach: Practical Information
Facebook’s Database Breach On September 16, 2018, Facebook discovered unusual activity via their network analytics equipment — it appeared that computer hackers gained some type of access to a database of approximately 50 million users. In July of 2017, Facebook introduced a new feature called “view as“, which allowed owners of Facebook accounts to view their […]
File-less Ransomware Uses Windows Tools Against You
By now everyone knows about ransomware, the dastardly strand of malware that encrypts data (or the drives it’s stored on) and sends the user a message demanding payment in a certain amount of time before the data is deleted forever. To add a little more menace to an already stressful situation, the message includes a […]
Password Protection
Basic Password Protection Password management is one of the most basic ways of securing your network and data. However, a surprising number of people do not practice password protection, leaving their computer systems vulnerable to hackers. Hackers are constantly searching for passwords with which to penetrate your computer network. Phishing attacks, for example, will urge […]
Economic Security for Businesses
What is Economic Security As with all other branches of computer technology, the branch of “security” is broad and can be sophisticated depending on how and what economic security methods are implemented — it doesn’t have to be costly or even sophisticated. A couple of common scenarios are discussed herein. If a business owner or […]
Windows 10 Set to Launch Huge Update in October
Windows 10 might be one of the best Microsoft operating systems to come out in a while, but their latest policy regarding major Windows 10 updates is causing quite a stir in the technology industry. Specifically, the large update coming up this October could potentially cause major problems for your organization. In fact, the latest […]